Sá Carvalho is a 78 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1951. Ranked #162 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 78 MW represents 0.04% of Brazil's 180,234 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 179.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Guilman Amorim (140.04 MW, Hydro), Cenibra (100 MW, Biomass), and Ipatinga (40 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km east of Belo Horizonte.
75 years old
Brazil, South America
- 322. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #11,303 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,628 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 930 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sá Carvalho is a hydro power plant producing approximately 273 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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