Ituerê is a 4.04 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #494 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Ituerê's capacity accounts for 0.0022% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Ituerê 3,464 times smaller. Nearby plants include Juiz de Fora (87.048 MW, Gas), Juiz de Fora Power Plant (87 MW, Unknown), and Nova Maurício (29.232 MW, Hydro). Ituerê is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Belo Horizonte.
Brazil, South America
- 1,524. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #30,658 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,717 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
29 plants within 100 km, 1,164 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ituerê is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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