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Sucupira4.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Location
-15.9919°, -55.0872°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,475. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 169 MW combined

Nearest plant: Embaúba (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -15.991900, -55.087200
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Carbon Footprint

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
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