Rio dos Patos is a 1.72 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #597 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 1.72 MW represents 0.001% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Rio dos Patos 8,139 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Salto Rio Branco (2.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Paraná region, approximately 200 km from Curitiba.
Brazil, South America
- 2,000. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #35,288 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,648 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 plants within 100 km, 115 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio dos Patos is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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