Central GH Engenheiro Bernardo Figueiredo— 2.25 MW Hydroelectric
Central GH Engenheiro Bernardo Figueiredo is a 2.25 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1950. Ranked #566 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this plant's 2.25 MW accounts for a small portion of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 6,222.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Refinaria de Paulínea - REPLAN (102.26 MW, Oil), Ripasa (53.48 MW, Biomass), and Cogeração International Paper - Fases I e II (50.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of São Paulo, approximately 150 km northwest of São Paulo city.
76 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,846. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,543 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,359 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
148 plants within 100 km, 1,156 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central GH Engenheiro Bernardo Figueiredo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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