Macaco Branco is a 2.363 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1911. Ranked #564 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, its 2.363 MW represents 0.0013% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Macaco Branco 0.00017 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Refinaria de Paulínea - REPLAN (102.26 MW, Oil), Cogeração International Paper - Fases I e II (50.5 MW, Oil), and Ester (46.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Minas Gerais state, approximately 200 km from Belo Horizonte.
115 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,839. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,395 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,334 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
115 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
175 plants within 100 km, 1,251 MW combined
Nearest plant: Usina Hidrelétrica Engenheiro Bernardo Figueiredo (3.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Macaco Branco is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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