Pezzi is a 19 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #314 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Pezzi's 19 MW accounts for 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 Pezzi 736 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Passo do Meio (30 MW, Hydro), Serra dos Cavalinhos II (29 MW, Hydro), and Serra dos Cavalinhos I (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 150 km from Porto Alegre.
14 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
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 541 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pezzi 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.