Ivan Botelho I (Antiga Ponte)— 24.4 MW Hydroelectric
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.
23 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 1,071 MW combined
Location
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
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