Engenheiro José Gelásio da Rocha— 24.435 MW Hydroelectric
Engenheiro José Gelásio da Rocha is a 24.435 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007. Ranked #266 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 24.435 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 Engenheiro José Gelásio da Rocha 573.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Itiquira (Casas de Forças I e II) (156 MW, Hydro), Rondonópolis (26.6 MW, Hydro), and Sete Quedas Alta (22 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mato Grosso state, approximately 300 km from Cuiabá.
19 years old
Brazil, South America
- 829. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,040 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,163 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 466 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Engenheiro José Gelásio da Rocha is a hydro power plant producing approximately 86 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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