Nova Maurício is a 29.232 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1956. Ranked #225 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Nova Maurício 478 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ilha dos Pombos (187.169 MW, Hydro) and Ivan Botelho I (24.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Brazil, approximately 300 km northeast of Rio de Janeiro.
70 years old
Brazil, South America
- 680. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,061 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,911 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
70 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 1,122 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nova Maurício is a hydro power plant producing approximately 102 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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