Fundão is a 120.168 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. The facility generates electricity from water flow, contributing to the country's renewable energy generation. It ranks as the 142nd largest hydro plant in Brazil. With 120.168 MW, it represents 0.07% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Brazil has 720 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 180,234 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, this facility is approximately 0.86% the size. Hydropower is a vital part of Brazil's energy mix, providing a reliable and clean source of electricity. The plant's location in the southern region takes advantage of Brazil's abundant water resources. It is situated about 320 km southwest of Curitiba.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 254. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #9,237 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,037 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Brazil
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 7,815 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fundão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 421 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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