Rio Suspiro is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. It is operated within the Brazilian hydro sector, which consists of 720 plants totaling 180,234 MW. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Rio Suspiro's 1 MW represents 0.0006% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Rio Suspiro 14,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Primavera do Leste (8 MW, Biomass) and Culuene (1.794 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 300 km west of Cuiabá.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
6 plants within 100 km, 18 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio Suspiro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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