Alegre is a 2.056 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #577 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Alegre's 2.056 MW represents 0.001% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Alegre 6,798 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rosal (55 MW, Hydro), Francisco Gross (Antiga Santa Fé) (29 MW, Hydro), and São João (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Minas Gerais state, approximately 300 km north of Belo Horizonte.
Brazil, South America
- 1,891. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,884 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,434 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 376 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alegre is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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