Picada is a 50 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #180 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Picada 280 times smaller. Nearby plants include Juiz de Fora (87.048 MW, Gas), Juiz de Fora Power Plant (87 MW, Unknown), and Sobragi (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km south of Belo Horizonte.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 399. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
46 plants within 100 km, 6,149 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Picada is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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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