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Cristina3.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Cristina is a 3.8 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #508 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents a small portion of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cristina 3,684 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lavrinhas (30 MW, Hydro), Ninho da Águia (10 MW, Hydro), and Rede Elétrica Piquete - Itajubá - REPI (3.34 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais state, approximately 180 km northeast of Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Location
-22.1578°, -45.2806°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,583. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,202 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 327 MW combined

Nearest plant: Luiz Dias (24.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.157800, -45.280600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cristina is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
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