Pirapetinga is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. It is part of Brazil's diverse energy portfolio. Ranked #301 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Pirapetinga 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 Pirapetinga 700 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rosal (55 MW, Hydro), Francisco Gross (Antiga Santa Fé) (29 MW, Hydro), and Calheiros (19 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 250 km from the city of Belo Horizonte.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 934. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
35 plants within 100 km, 438 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pirapetinga is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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