Pereira Passos is a 99.11 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1962. Ranked #153 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.05% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Pereira Passos 141 times smaller. Nearby plants include Santa Cruz power plant (936 MW, Gas) and Baixada Fluminense Power Plant (530 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 50 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro.
64 years old
Brazil, South America
- 284. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #10,395 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,342 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Brazil
64 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais operates 32 plants totalling 4,558 MW
75 plants within 100 km, 11,417 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pereira Passos is a hydro power plant producing approximately 347 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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