Cajuru— 7.2 MW Hydroelectric
Cajuru is a 7.2 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1954. It operates within Brazil's hydro sector, which comprises 720 plants with a total capacity of 180,234 MW. Ranked #433 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Cajuru's 7.2 MW represents 0.004% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cajuru 1,944 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Igarapé (131 MW, Oil), Alterosa (8 MW, Oil), and Siderúrgica União (5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Minas Gerais state, approximately 300 km north of São Paulo city.
72 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,310. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #26,501 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,999 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
51 plants within 100 km, 816 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cajuru is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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