Guary is a 5.4 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1914. It is part of a larger network of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, contributing to a total capacity of 180,234 MW. Ranked #463 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Guary's 5.4 MW represents a mere 0.003% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Guary 2,592 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Juiz de Fora (87.048 MW, Gas), Juiz de Fora Power Plant (87 MW, Unknown), and Sobragi (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km north of Rio de Janeiro.
112 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,382. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #28,047 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,361 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
112 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
26 plants within 100 km, 1,014 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Guary is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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