Brazil

Telegráfica — 30 MW Hydroelectric

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Telegráfica is a 30 MW hydro power plant located in Brazil. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
30 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2011

Year online

Owner

Operator

Location
-12.85, -58.93

Coordinates

Insights

#523
largest in Brazil
#3,804
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#16,429
largest worldwide
2011
27 yrs newer than avg
11
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
30 MW
Commissioned
2011
Status
Operational
Owner
Country
Brazil
Coordinates
-12.849, -58.926

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
2,523 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
201,830 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

548
cars / year
336
homes / year
114,676
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Telegráfica is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. It is part of the country’s extensive hydroelectric network.

Ranked #200 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Telegráfica accounts for 0.02% of Brazil’s total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam, which has a capacity of 14,000 MW, making Telegráfica 466.7 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Segredo (26.12 MW, Hydro), Ilha Comprida (20.16 MW, Hydro), and Sapezal (16 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in the western region of Brazil, approximately 600 km from Brasília.

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