Rio de Pedras is a 9.28 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, with no specified operator, commissioned in an undisclosed year. Ranked #408 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 9.28 MW represents 0.005% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Rio de Pedras 0.00066 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas) and Açominas (102.89 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 60 km from Belo Horizonte.
Brazil, South America
- 1,233. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,013 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,663 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 1,288 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio de Pedras is a hydro power plant producing approximately 33 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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