Cachoeira do Brumado— 2.34 MW Hydroelectric
Cachoeira do Brumado is a 2.34 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #565 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.0013% 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 do Brumado 5,973 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Juiz de Fora (87.048 MW, Gas), Juiz de Fora Power Plant (87 MW, Unknown), and Picada (50 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km north of Rio de Janeiro.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,840. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,405 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,336 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Engie Brasil Energia operates 117 plants totalling 6,343 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 2,990 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cachoeira do Brumado is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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