Usina Hidrelétrica de Boa Esperança, Piauí, Brazil

River: Rio Parnaíba

Status: In Operation

37 hectares per MW

Shrub cover

4 people per MW

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Analysis table

Results

Net Present Value: 
418,047 thousand BRL
NPV including net greenhouse gas emissions: 
408,157 thousand BRL
Internal Rate of Return: 
25.0%
Hectares flooded per MW: 
37 hectares per MW
Gross CO₂ equivalent emissions: 
14,122 thousand metric tonnes
Gross CO₂ equivalent per MW: 
59,511 metric tonnes per MW
People displaced per megawatt: 
4 people per MW

Inputs and assumptions

Installed capacity : 
237.3 MW
Capacity used: 
70%
Area flooded: 
8,750 hectares
Vegetation type: 
Shrub cover
People displaced: 
1,000 people displaced
Construction time: 
6 years
Construction cost: 
230,000,000 BRL
Transmission infrastructure cost: 
60,000,000 BRL
Wholesale price of energy: 
100 BRL
Economic discount rate: 
12%

Other analyses of the Usina Hidrelétrica de Boa Esperança project

Details Links Capacity (MW) Net Present Value CO₂ emissions (t/MW) Inundated land (ha/MW) Displaced people / MW
fabio renault, guadalupe piauí, In Operation View 237 MW 1,630 million BRL 60,000 37 4
IgorPCV, guadalupe piauí, In Operation View 237 MW 418,047 thousand BRL 60,000 37 4