Caixão is a 1,172 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #654 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Caixão's capacity accounts for 0.65% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Caixão 11.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Igarapé (131 MW, Oil), Gabriel Passos (9.22 MW, Oil), and Metalsider (8.8 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km north of Belo Horizonte.
Brazil, South America
- 2,226. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,017 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
57 plants within 100 km, 864 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caixão 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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