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Piedade21.69 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Piedade is a 21.69 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #290 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 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 Piedade 645.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Itumbiara Dam (2,082 MW, Hydro), Itumbiara (2,080.5 MW, Hydro), and Bio Alvorada (50 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km from Brasília.

Capacity
21.69 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Location
-18.6889°, -49.0089°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 905. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #18,701 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,352 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 5,988 MW combined

Nearest plant: Doce Mineiro (27.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -18.688900, -49.008900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Piedade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 76 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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