Braço Norte is a 5.18 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, part of a larger network of 720 plants. Ranked #466 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes to 0.0029% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Braço Norte 2,698 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Braço Norte III (14.16 MW, Hydro), Braço Norte IV (14 MW, Hydro), and Braço Norte II (10.752 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 500 km from the nearest major city, Cuiabá.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,386. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #28,264 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,411 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais operates 32 plants totalling 4,558 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 39 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Braço Norte is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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