Cocais Grande is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #396 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Cocais Grande's 10 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cocais Grande 1,400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Guilman Amorim (140.04 MW, Hydro), Porto Estrela (112 MW, Hydro), and Salto Grande (102 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 400 km north of Rio de Janeiro.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,199. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
25 plants within 100 km, 1,132 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cocais Grande is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.