Luiz Dias is a 1.62 MW hydro power plant in Brazil. Ranked #604 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Luiz Dias's capacity represents 0.0009% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Luiz Dias 8,628 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ninho da Águia (10 MW, Hydro) and Cristina (3.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Minas Gerais region, approximately 50 km from São Paulo.
Brazil, South America
- 2,020. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #35,471 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,680 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 334 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Luiz Dias is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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