Muniz Freire is a 25 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1997. It is operated by a local authority and uses water as its fuel source. Ranked #255 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Muniz Freire's 25 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Muniz Freire 560 times smaller. Nearby plants include Francisco Gross (Antiga Santa Fé) (29 MW, Hydro), São João (25 MW, Hydro), and Varginha (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Espírito Santo, approximately 50 km from the city of Vitória.
29 years old
Brazil, South America
- 808. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
29 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
28 plants within 100 km, 341 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Muniz Freire is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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