World Power Plants

UHE Mourão I8.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
8.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
Copel
Location
-24.0952°, -52.3207°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,275. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #25,692 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

62 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Copel operates 6 plants totalling 2,421 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 291 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salto Natal (3.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -24.095219, -52.320701
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Carbon Footprint

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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