Sacre 2 is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. It is operated within the country's extensive hydroelectric network. This facility contributes 0.02% to Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Ranked #200 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Sacre 2's 30 MW represents a small fraction of the national total. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam, which has a capacity of 14,000 MW, making Sacre 2 466.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Córrego Santa Cruz (1 MW, Hydro). Sacre 2 is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 1,200 km northwest of Brasília.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 523. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 225 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sacre 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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