Ninho da Águia is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #396 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Ninho da Águia 1,400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cristina (3.8 MW, Hydro), Rede Elétrica Piquete - Itajubá - REPI (3.34 MW, Hydro), and Nobrecel (3.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km from the city of Belo Horizonte.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,199. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
28 plants within 100 km, 402 MW combined
Nearest plant: Rede Elétrica Piquete - Itajubá - REPI (3.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ninho da Águia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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