Espraiado is a 1.25 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. It is part of Brazil's hydro sector, which consists of 720 plants with a total capacity of 180,234 MW. Espraiado's capacity is minimal compared to this total. Ranked #639 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Espraiado's 1.25 MW accounts for 0.0007% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Espraiado 11,200 times smaller. Nearby plants include YOKI (2.748 MW, Oil), YOKI ALIMENTOS (1.65 MW, Oil), and Limoeiro (1.25 MW, Hydro). Espraiado is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 150 km from Belo Horizonte.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,169. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,763 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,924 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
41 plants within 100 km, 406 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Espraiado is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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