Central Mineirão is a 1.4184 MW solar power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #20 of 24 solar plants in Brazil, it represents 0.08% of the country's total solar capacity of 1,745 MW. The largest solar plant in Brazil is Ituverava at 210 MW, making Central Mineirão 0.0067 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas), and Igarapé (131 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 20 km from Belo Horizonte.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,109. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,276 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,666 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Central Mineirão operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 887 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Mineirão is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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