Engenheiro José Luiz Muller de Godoy Pereira (Antiga Foz do Rio Claro)— 68.4 MW Hydroelectric
Engenheiro José Luiz Muller de Godoy Pereira (Antiga Foz do Rio Claro) is a 68.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #170 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 68.4 MW accounts for 0.04% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 204.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include São Simão (1710 MW, Hydro), Salto do Rio Verdinho (93 MW, Hydro), and Barra dos Coqueiros (90 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Goiás, approximately 300 km from Brasília.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 351. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #11,851 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,796 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 3,927 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Engenheiro José Luiz Muller de Godoy Pereira (Antiga Foz do Rio Claro) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 240 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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