Barra da Paciência is a 23 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #278 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 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 Barra da Paciência 609.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Porto Estrela (112 MW, Hydro), Salto Grande (102 MW, Hydro), and Cenibra (100 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in the southeastern region of Brazil, approximately 300 km from Belo Horizonte.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 870. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,269 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
19 plants within 100 km, 792 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barra da Paciência is a hydro power plant producing approximately 81 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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