Embaúba is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. It operates within Brazil's hydroelectric framework. Ranked #479 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Embaúba's capacity represents 0.0025% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Embaúba over 3,100 times smaller. Nearby plants include São Lourenço (Antiga Zé Fernando) (29.1 MW, Hydro), Sete Quedas Alta (22 MW, Hydro), and Senador Jonas Pinheiro (Caeté) (6.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 200 km from the city of Cuiabá.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,475. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais operates 32 plants totalling 4,558 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 169 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Embaúba is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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