São Joaquim is a 21 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #292 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making São Joaquim 666.67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Viana (174.6 MW, Oil), São Pedro (30 MW, Hydro), and Fruteiras (8.736 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Espírito Santo, approximately 100 km from Vitória.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 915. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
25 plants within 100 km, 791 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
São Joaquim is a hydro power plant producing approximately 74 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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