Brazil

Espora — 32 MW Hydroelectric

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Espora is a 32 MW hydro power plant located in Brazil. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
32 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2006

Year online

Owner

Operator

Location
-18.68, -51.87

Coordinates

Insights

#492
largest in %s
#3,741
largest %s worldwide
#16,177
largest worldwide
2006
%d yrs newer than avg
18
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
32 MW
Commissioned
2006
Status
Operational
Owner
Country
Brazil
Coordinates
-18.676, -51.866

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
2,692 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
215,353 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

585
cars / year
359
homes / year
122,360
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Espora is a 32.01 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes 0.02% of Brazil’s total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW.

Ranked #197 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Espora’s capacity is relatively small compared to the largest hydro plant, Itaipu Dam, which has a capacity of 14,000 MW, making Espora 437.5 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Queixada (30 MW, Hydro), Retiro Velho (18 MW, Hydro), and Pontal do Prata (13.77 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Campo Grande.

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