Batalha (Antiga Paulista)— 52.5 MW Hydroelectric
Batalha (Antiga Paulista) is a 52.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #178 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.03% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Batalha 266 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Paracatu (120 MW, Solar) and Lago Azul (3.992 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Minas Gerais region, about 400 km from the nearest major city, Brasília.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 394. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #12,895 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,120 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 554 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Batalha (Antiga Paulista) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 184 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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