World Power Plants

UHE Guaricana36 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

UHE Guaricana is a 36 MW hydro power plant in Brazil. Its operator and commissioning year are not specified. Ranked #193 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 36 MW represents 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 this facility 388.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Araucária (484.15 MW, Gas), Usina Termoelétrica de Araucária - UEGA (469 MW, Gas), and Araucária Gas Power Plant (469 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Paraná, approximately 50 km from Curitiba.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Energias do Brasil
Location
-25.7265°, -48.9494°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 470. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 2,399 MW combined

Nearest plant: Guaricana (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -25.726522, -48.949386
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

UHE Guaricana is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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
HydroGasBiomassWind
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