Capão Preto is a 4.3 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Brazil. Ranked #485 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents a mere 0.002% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam, which has a capacity of 14,000 MW, making Capão Preto 3,255 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include Santa Cruz AB (86.4 MW, Biomass), Ferrari (80.5 MW, Biomass), and Baldin (45 MW, Biomass). The plant is situated in the state of São Paulo, approximately 300 km northwest of São Paulo city.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,498. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #30,401 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
77 plants within 100 km, 1,562 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Capão Preto is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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