Glória is an 11.36 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1983. Ranked #386 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Glória represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Glória 1,233 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Barra do Braúna (39 MW, Hydro), Ormeo Junqueira Botelho (22.7 MW, Hydro), and Carangola (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km from the city of Belo Horizonte.
43 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,172. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #23,158 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,332 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
32 plants within 100 km, 566 MW combined
Nearest plant: Ormeo Junqueira Botelho (Antiga Cachoeira Encoberta) (6.1 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Glória is a hydro power plant producing approximately 40 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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