Galheiros I is a 12.06 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #380 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Galheiros I's capacity 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 Galheiros I 1,161.5 times smaller. The nearest plant is São Domingos II (24.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 150 km from Campo Grande.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,149. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #22,488 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,189 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 29 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Galheiros I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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