Agostinho Rodrigues— 1.301 MW Hydroelectric
Agostinho Rodrigues is a 1.3005 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #628 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 1.3005 MW represents a fraction of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 0.000093 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas), Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), and Açominas (102.89 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 50 km from Belo Horizonte.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,137. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,531 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,878 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 1,165 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Agostinho Rodrigues is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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