Esmeril is a 5.04 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #467 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 5.04 MW represents 0.0028% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Esmeril 2,776 times smaller. Nearby plants include Da Pedra (70 MW, Biomass), Cevasa (54 MW, Biomass), and Usina da Pedra (35 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 400 km north of São Paulo.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,391. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #28,326 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,420 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 3,399 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Esmeril is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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