Itutinga is a 52 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1955. Ranked #179 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Itutinga's 52 MW represents 0.03% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Itutinga 269 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Camargos (46 MW, Hydro) and Carandaí (4.234 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km from Belo Horizonte.
71 years old
Brazil, South America
- 395. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #12,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,126 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
8 plants within 100 km, 63 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Itutinga is a hydro power plant producing approximately 182 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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