UHE Guaricana— 36 MW Hydroelectric
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.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 2,399 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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