Três Capões is a 1.268 MW hydro power plant in Brazil. Ranked #632 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Três Capões represents 0.0007% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Três Capões 11,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fundão (120.168 MW, Hydro), Santa Clara (120.168 MW, Hydro), and UHE Santa Clara (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 50 km from the city of Guarapuava.
Brazil, South America
- 2,161. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,748 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,917 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
30 plants within 100 km, 7,961 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Três Capões 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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