Maravilha is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1976. It operates under local management and is part of the hydroelectric network. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Maravilha's 1 MW accounts for 0.0006% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Maravilha 14,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Termomacaé (923 MW, Gas), Norte Fluminense (868.93 MW, Gas), and Termoelétrica Norte Fluminense (827 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Rio de Janeiro.
50 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
50 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
33 plants within 100 km, 4,277 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maravilha 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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