Wasser Kraft is a 1.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #617 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Wasser Kraft contributes to the total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro facility in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Wasser Kraft 10,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Flor do Sertão (16.5 MW, Hydro), Salto das Flores (6.7 MW, Hydro), and Belmonte (3.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Paraná, approximately 400 km southwest of Curitiba.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,115. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,291 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
25 plants within 100 km, 1,116 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wasser Kraft is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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