Monte Alto is a 7.36 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #432 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 7.36 MW represents 0.004% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Monte Alto 1,900 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Furnas Dam (1216 MW, Hydro) and Passos (14.09 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km north of Rio de Janeiro.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,308. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #26,467 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,992 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 4,336 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Monte Alto is a hydro power plant producing approximately 26 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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