Rio Timbó is a 5.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1959. Ranked #461 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for a small fraction of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Rio Timbó 2,545 times smaller. Nearby plants include Miguel Forte (16 MW, Biomass), Pardos (10 MW, Hydro), and Energia Madeiras (4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 50 km from the city of Blumenau.
67 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,375. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #27,955 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,345 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP) operates 27 plants totalling 5,068 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 239 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio Timbó is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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