Braço Seco is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 1 MW represents 0.0006% 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 Seco 14,000 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Xicão (1.808 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the southeastern region of Brazil, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Belo Horizonte.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
15 plants within 100 km, 154 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Braço Seco is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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