UHE Mourão I— 8.2 MW Hydroelectric
UHE Mourão I is an 8.2 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated by Copel since 1964. Ranked #422 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 8.2 MW represents 0.0046% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making UHE Mourão I 1,707 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Salto Natal (15.16 MW, Hydro) and PCH Salto Natal (15.16 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Paraná, approximately 400 km west of São Paulo.
62 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,275. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,692 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Copel operates 6 plants totalling 2,421 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 291 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
UHE Mourão I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.