Nova Aurora is a 21 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #292 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.01% to the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Nova Aurora 666.67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Emborcação (1192 MW, Hydro), Emborcação Dam (1192 MW, Hydro), and Corumbá I (375.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 500 km north of Rio de Janeiro.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 915. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,772 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
23 plants within 100 km, 8,143 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nova Aurora is a hydro power plant producing approximately 74 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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