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English Jauru is a 122 MW hydro power plant located in Brazil. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 122 MW
- Commissioned
- 2003
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- CEMIG
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- -15.236, -58.728
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About this plant
Jauru is a 121.5 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. It generates electricity from the flow of water, contributing to Brazil’s renewable energy resources.
Jauru ranks as the 140th largest hydro plant in Brazil. Its capacity of 121.5 MW represents 0.07% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Brazil operates 720 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 180,234 MW. Compared to the Itaipu Dam, the largest hydro plant at 14,000 MW, Jauru is about 1/115th its size.
Hydropower is a crucial component of Brazil’s energy landscape, supplying around 70% of the nation’s electricity. The Jauru plant is located in the western region of Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 500 km from the capital, Brasília.
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