Cachoeira da Lixa is a 14.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #356 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Cachoeira da Lixa contributes 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 Cachoeira da Lixa 944 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Colino 2 (16 MW, Hydro) and Colino 1 (11 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km north of Belo Horizonte.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,082. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,577 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,976 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 148 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cachoeira da Lixa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 52 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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