World Power Plants

Fumaça36.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Fumaça is a 36.4 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1964. Ranked #192 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Fumaça 384 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alecrim (72 MW, Hydro), Itupararanga (56.17 MW, Hydro), and Itupararanga Dam (55 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of São Paulo, approximately 250 km from São Paulo city.

Capacity
36.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG)
Location
-24.0075°, -47.2639°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 469. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #15,655 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,612 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

62 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW

Regional density

147 plants within 100 km, 4,055 MW combined

Nearest plant: Barra (9.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -24.007500, -47.263900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fumaça is a hydro power plant producing approximately 128 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
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