São João is a 25 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007. Ranked #255 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, São João represents 0.01% 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 São João 560 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rosal (55 MW, Hydro), Francisco Gross (Antiga Santa Fé) (29 MW, Hydro), and Muniz Freire (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Espírito Santo, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city.
19 years old
Brazil, South America
- 808. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
30 plants within 100 km, 569 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
São João is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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