World Power Plants

João Baptista de Lima Figueiredo3.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

João Baptista de Lima Figueiredo is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1952. Ranked #521 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 3.5 MW represents a small portion of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 4,000 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Euclides da Cunha (108.8 MW, Hydro) and Caconde (80.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km northwest of São Paulo.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1952

74 years old

Owner
Location
-21.5828°, -46.7467°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,637. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

74 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 758 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rio do Peixe (Casa de Força I e II) (6.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.582800, -46.746700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

João Baptista de Lima Figueiredo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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
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