Pedra do Garrafão is a 19 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #314 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 19 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Pedra do Garrafão 736.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rosal (55 MW, Hydro), Gargaú (28.05 MW, Wind), and Pirapetinga (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km northeast of Rio de Janeiro.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 971. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,064 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
26 plants within 100 km, 1,693 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pedra do Garrafão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 67 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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