Poço Fundo is a 9.16 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #410 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Poço Fundo's 9.16 MW 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 Poço Fundo 1,527 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Usina Monte Alegre (18.5 MW, Biomass), CATERPILLAR 2500KVA 3412 UNIDADE CAMPO DO MEIO (2 MW, Oil), and YOKI ALIMENTOS (1.65 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 250 km from Belo Horizonte.
Brazil, South America
- 1,240. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,100 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,675 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
32 plants within 100 km, 416 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Poço Fundo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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