World Power Plants

Ivan Botelho I (Antiga Ponte)24.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Ivan Botelho I is a 24.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #267 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Ivan Botelho I 573.8 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). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km from Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
24.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG)
Location
-21.4000°, -43.0167°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 830. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #18,050 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,164 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 1,071 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ivan Botelho II (Antiga Palestina) (7.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.400000, -43.016700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ivan Botelho I (Antiga Ponte) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 85 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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