Goiandira is a 27 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #243 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 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 Goiandira 518.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Emborcação (1,192 MW, Hydro), Emborcação Dam (1,192 MW, Hydro), and Corumbá I (375.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Goiás, approximately 200 km from Brasília.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 754. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,380 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 8,137 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Goiandira is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 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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