D is a 1.36 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #621 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, D's 1.36 MW represents 0.0008% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making D 10,294 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas), Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), and Açominas (102.89 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 30 km from Belo Horizonte.
26 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,121. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,480 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,866 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 881 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
D is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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