Corrente Grande is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. It operates under an unknown operator. Ranked #361 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 14 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 Corrente Grande 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baguari (140.544 MW, Hydro), Porto Estrela (112 MW, Hydro), and Salto Grande (102 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,104. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 801 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Corrente Grande is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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