Areal is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1949. Ranked #324 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 18 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Areal 777.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Simplício (305.7 MW, Hydro), Sobragi (60 MW, Hydro), and Santa Fé I (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 60 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro.
77 years old
Brazil, South America
- 997. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
77 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
81 plants within 100 km, 6,314 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Areal is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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