Gindaí is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil. Ranked #479 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.0025% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Gindaí 3,111.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Termopernambuco (532.76 MW, Gas), Suape II (381.26 MW, Oil), and U-50 (50 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Pernambuco, approximately 70 km from the city of Recife.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,475. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #30,100 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
51 plants within 100 km, 1,774 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gindaí is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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