Ormeo Junqueira Botelho (Antiga Cachoeira Encoberta)— 22.7 MW Hydroelectric
Ormeo Junqueira Botelho (Antiga Cachoeira Encoberta) is a 22.7 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #280 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Ormeo Junqueira Botelho 617.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barra do Braúna (39 MW, Hydro), Carangola (15 MW, Hydro), and Glória (11.36 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km from Belo Horizonte.
23 years old
Brazil, South America
- 875. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,465 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,288 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 543 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ormeo Junqueira Botelho (Antiga Cachoeira Encoberta) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 80 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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