Toca is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1937. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes to the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Toca 14,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canastra (42.5 MW, Hydro), Palanquinho (24.165 MW, Hydro), and Criúva (23.949 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Rio Grande do Sul state, approximately 120 km northeast of Porto Alegre.
89 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
89 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
58 plants within 100 km, 1,551 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Toca is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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