Limeira is a 1.26 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #633 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Limeira's 1.26 MW accounts for 0.0007% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Limeira 11,111 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Barra do Braúna (39 MW, Hydro), Ivan Botelho III (24.4 MW, Hydro), and Ormeo Junqueira Botelho (22.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 320 km north of Rio de Janeiro.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,163. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,752 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,918 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
31 plants within 100 km, 828 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Limeira is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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