Lagoa Grande is a 25.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #253 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 25.6 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Lagoa Grande 548 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Porto Franco (30 MW, Hydro), Boa Sorte (16 MW, Hydro), and Riacho Preto (9.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 1,000 km from Brasília.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 789. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,620 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,068 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 120 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lagoa Grande is a hydro power plant producing approximately 90 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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