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Juliões3.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Juliões is a 3.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #522 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this plant's 3.4 MW represents a small fraction of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Juliões 4,117 times smaller. Nearby plants include UT UGPU Itabirito (4.9512 MW, Gas), F (3.792 MW, Hydro), and Itaminas (3.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 100 km from Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
3.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Location
-20.4705°, -44.2464°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,647. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,646 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,930 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 896 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salto do Paraopeba (27.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -20.470500, -44.246400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Juliões 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
HydroGasBiomassWind
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