Alecrim is a 72 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1974. Ranked #168 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.04% of the total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Alecrim 194 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barra (40.4 MW, Hydro) and Salto do Iporanga (36.87 MW, Hydro), as well as Fumaça (36.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in São Paulo, approximately 350 km northwest of São Paulo.
52 years old
Brazil, South America
- 342. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
52 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 2,331 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alecrim is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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