Paes Leme is a 1.92 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #584 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents a mere 0.001% 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 Paes Leme 7,273 times smaller. Nearby plants include Funil (216 MW, Hydro) and TRT (21 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, about 100 km from Rio de Janeiro.
25 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,947. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #34,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,562 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
34 plants within 100 km, 9,256 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Paes Leme is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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