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Limoeiro1.25 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Limoeiro is a 1.25 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. It is operated within the Brazilian hydro sector, which has a total capacity of 180,234 MW across 720 plants. Limoeiro contributes to this capacity as a small facility. Ranked #639 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Limoeiro's 1.25 MW represents 0.0007% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Limoeiro 11,200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pinhal (6.8 MW, Hydro), Virgolino de Oliveira - Itapira (5.8 MW, Biomass), and YPE I (3.65 MW, Oil). Limoeiro is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 160 km from Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
1.25 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Location
-22.5781°, -46.4194°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,169. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #36,763 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,924 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 975 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cachoeirinha (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.578100, -46.419400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Limoeiro 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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