Alto Brejaúba is a 1.35 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #622 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. This plant's capacity of 1.35 MW represents 0.00075% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Alto Brejaúba 0.000096 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baguari (140.544 MW, Hydro), Porto Estrela (112 MW, Hydro), and Salto Grande (102 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 50 km from Belo Horizonte.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,125. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,490 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,867 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
18 plants within 100 km, 674 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alto Brejaúba 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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