Indaiazinho (Antiga Indaiazinho Grande)— 12.5 MW Hydroelectric
Indaiazinho (Antiga Indaiazinho Grande) is a 12.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #375 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 12.5 MW 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 Indaiazinho 1,120 times smaller. Nearby plants include Porto das Pedras (28.03 MW, Hydro), Indaiá Grande (19.998 MW, Hydro), and Retiro Velho (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Campo Grande.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,142. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #22,338 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,162 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais operates 32 plants totalling 4,558 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 443 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Indaiazinho (Antiga Indaiazinho Grande) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 44 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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