Cachoeirão is a 27 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. It is located in the state of Minas Gerais. This facility contributes 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Ranked #243 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Cachoeirão's 27 MW is a minor share of the country's hydroelectric output. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cachoeirão 518.5 times smaller. The nearest plant is Pipoca at 20 MW (Hydro). Cachoeirão is situated approximately 50 km from the city of Governador Valadares.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 754. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,380 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
15 plants within 100 km, 897 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cachoeirão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 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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