Paraúna is a 4.28 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #486 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.0024% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Paraúna 3,267 times smaller. Nearby plants include Serra das Agulhas (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km from Belo Horizonte.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,499. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #30,459 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,676 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais operates 32 plants totalling 4,558 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 127 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Paraúna is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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