Carangola is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. It is operated under the hydroelectric sector, contributing to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #351 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Carangola's 15 MW represents 0.01% 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 Carangola 933.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rosal (55 MW, Hydro), Ormeo Junqueira Botelho (22.7 MW, Hydro), and Pirapetinga (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km from Belo Horizonte.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,067. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
33 plants within 100 km, 386 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carangola is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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