Monte Belo is a 4.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. It operates within a network of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, which together produce 180,234 MW. Ranked #475 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Monte Belo's 4.8 MW represents a mere 0.0027% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Monte Belo 2,916 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rio Branco (7.14 MW, Hydro), Saldanha (5.28 MW, Hydro), and Alta Floresta (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 200 km from the city of Cuiabá.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,438. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,547 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
7 plants within 100 km, 32 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Monte Belo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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