Serra dos Cavalinhos II— 29 MW Hydroelectric
Serra dos Cavalinhos II is a 29 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #231 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this plant accounts for 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Serra dos Cavalinhos II 483.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Passo do Meio (30 MW, Hydro), Serra dos Cavalinhos I (25 MW, Hydro), and Palanquinho (24.165 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 150 km northwest of Porto Alegre.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 692. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,087 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,920 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
31 plants within 100 km, 653 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Serra dos Cavalinhos II is a hydro power plant producing approximately 102 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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