Rodeio Bonito is a 14.68 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. It is one of 720 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Ranked #358 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Rodeio Bonito's 14.68 MW accounts for 0.01% of Brazil's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Rodeio Bonito 954 times smaller. Nearby plants include Itá (1,450 MW, Hydro), Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant (1,450 MW, Hydro), and Passo Fundo (226 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the South region, approximately 400 km from Porto Alegre.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,092. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,607 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,984 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
62 plants within 100 km, 6,842 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rodeio Bonito is a hydro power plant producing approximately 51 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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