Pitangas is a 1.25 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #639 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 1.25 MW represents a tiny 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 Pitangas 11,200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Porto Estrela (112 MW, Hydro), Salto Grande (102 MW, Hydro), and Cenibra (100 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Minas Gerais state, approximately 300 km north of Belo Horizonte.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,169. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,763 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,924 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
19 plants within 100 km, 803 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pitangas 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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