Retiro Baixo is an 83.657 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #158 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 83.657 MW represents 0.05% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Retiro Baixo 167.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Agropéu (21.6 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km from the major city of Belo Horizonte.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 307. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #10,992 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,533 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais operates 32 plants totalling 4,558 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 839 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Retiro Baixo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 293 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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