Sucupira is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. It is part of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW across 720 plants. Ranked #479 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.0025% of Brazil’s total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Sucupira 3,111 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include São Lourenço (29.1 MW, Hydro), Sete Quedas Alta (22 MW, Hydro), and Senador Jonas Pinheiro (6.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mato Grosso, approximately 200 km from Cuiabá.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,475. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
17 plants within 100 km, 169 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sucupira is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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