Pirapanema is a 1.26 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #633 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents a small fraction of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Pirapanema 0.00009 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barra do Braúna (39 MW, Hydro), Nova Maurício (29.232 MW, Hydro), and Ormeo Junqueira Botelho (Antiga Cachoeira Encoberta) (22.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 100 km from the city of Juiz de Fora.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,163. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,752 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,918 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
32 plants within 100 km, 830 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pirapanema is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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