Rio Piracicaba is a 9 MW hydro power plant in Brazil. It is part of the country's extensive hydroelectric system, which includes 720 plants. Ranked #412 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Rio Piracicaba's 9 MW represents a small 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 Rio Piracicaba 1,555.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Guilman Amorim (140.04 MW, Hydro), Risoleta Neves (Antiga Candonga) (140 MW, Hydro), and UHE Risoleta Neves (Candonga) (140 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 150 km southeast of Belo Horizonte.
Brazil, South America
- 1,242. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
45 plants within 100 km, 1,145 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio Piracicaba 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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