Retiro is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. It operates under an undisclosed management. Ranked #336 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Retiro's 16 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Retiro 875 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Volta Grande (380 MW, Hydro), Vale do Rosário (97 MW, Biomass), and Alta Mogiana (75 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Minas Gerais state, approximately 200 km north of Belo Horizonte.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,042. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
45 plants within 100 km, 4,408 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Retiro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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