World Power Plants

Fazenda Velha16.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Fazenda Velha is a 16.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #333 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Fazenda Velha's 16.5 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 Fazenda Velha 848.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jataí (105 MW, Biomass), Unidade de Bioenergia Água Emendada (79.828 MW, Biomass), and Serranópolis (8.6 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Goiás state, approximately 400 km from Brasília.

Capacity
16.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
CEMIG
Location
-17.9680°, -51.7613°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,030. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #20,762 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,757 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 482 MW combined

Nearest plant: Serranópolis (29.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -17.968000, -51.761300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fazenda Velha is a hydro power plant producing approximately 58 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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