Caçu is a 65 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #171 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Caçu's 65 MW represents 0.04% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Caçu 215.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Caçú I (130 MW, Biomass), Salto (116 MW, Hydro), and Barra dos Coqueiros (90 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Goiás state, approximately 300 km southwest of Brasília.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 353. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,855 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 2,511 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caçu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 228 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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