Farias is a 1.35 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #622 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.00075% of the total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Farias 0.000096 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Porto Estrela (112 MW, Hydro), Salto Grande (102 MW, Hydro), and Cenibra (100 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km north of Belo Horizonte.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,125. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,487 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,867 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
19 plants within 100 km, 812 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Farias is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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