Brazil

Braço Norte III — 14 MW Hydroelectric

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Braço Norte III is a 14 MW hydro power plant located in Brazil. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
14 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2003

Year online

Owner

Operator

Location
-9.67, -54.97

Coordinates

Insights

#1,102
largest in Brazil
#5,007
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#21,729
largest worldwide
2003
19 yrs newer than avg
5
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
14 MW
Commissioned
2003
Status
Operational
Owner
Country
Brazil
Coordinates
-9.667, -54.967

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,191 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
95,264 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

259
cars per year
159
homes per year
54,127
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Braço Norte III is a 14.16 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. It is one of 720 hydro plants operating in the country.

Ranked #360 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Braço Norte III contributes 0.01% to Brazil’s total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Braço Norte III 988 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Braço Norte IV (14 MW, Hydro), Braço Norte II (10.752 MW, Hydro), and Braço Norte (5.18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Mato Grosso region, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Cuiabá.

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