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PCH Indiavaí28 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

PCH Indiavaí is a 28 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil. The facility's commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #237 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 28 MW represents 0.02% of Brazil's 180,234 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 500 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include Guaporé (124.2 MW, Hydro) and UHE Jauru (122 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Mato Grosso region, approximately 300 km from Cuiabá.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais
Location
-15.2632°, -58.7216°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 724. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,954 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais operates 32 plants totalling 4,558 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 624 MW combined

Nearest plant: Indiavaí (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -15.263209, -58.721619
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PCH Indiavaí is a hydro power plant producing approximately 98 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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