Peti is a 9.4 MW hydro power plant in Brazil. Ranked #406 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this facility's 9.4 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 Peti 1,489 times smaller. Nearby plants include Guilman Amorim (140.04 MW, Hydro), São Gonçalo (11 MW, Hydro), and Rio de Pedras (9.28 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 50 km from the city of Belo Horizonte.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,230. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #24,949 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,645 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Peti Hydro operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 1,286 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Peti is a hydro power plant producing approximately 33 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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