Macabu is a 21 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1950. The facility is located at coordinates -22.1250, -41.8333. Ranked #292 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Macabu's 21 MW accounts for 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 Macabu 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Termomacaé (923 MW, Gas), Norte Fluminense (868.93 MW, Gas), and EDF Norte Fluminense (827 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Rio de Janeiro, approximately 200 km northeast of the city.
76 years old
Brazil, South America
- 915. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,772 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
27 plants within 100 km, 5,196 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Macabu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 74 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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