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.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
29 plants within 100 km, 5,988 MW combined
Location
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
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