Pedro Affonso Junqueira (Antiga Antas I)— 8.86 MW Hydroelectric
Pedro Affonso Junqueira is an 8.86 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #418 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 8.86 MW represents 0.005% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 1,581 times smaller. Nearby plants include Euclides da Cunha (108.8 MW, Hydro), Caconde (80.4 MW, Hydro), and São João da Boa Vista (70 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km from the major city of Belo Horizonte.
Brazil, South America
- 1,258. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,409 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,760 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 plants within 100 km, 774 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pedro Affonso Junqueira (Antiga Antas I) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 31 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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