Pequena Central Hidrelétrica Macabu— 21 MW Hydroelectric
Pequena Central Hidrelétrica Macabu is a 21 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated by Quanta Geração since 1950. Ranked #292 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.01% 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 Pequena Central Hidrelétrica Macabu 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Termomacaé (923 MW, Gas), Norte Fluminense (868.9 MW, Gas), and EDF Norte Fluminense (827 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Rio de Janeiro, approximately 150 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro.
76 years old
Brazil, South America
- 915. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Quanta Geração operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 4,169 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pequena Central Hidrelétrica Macabu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 74 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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