Salto do Paraopeba is a 2.46 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #557 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 2.46 MW represents a tiny 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 Salto do Paraopeba about 5,688 times smaller. Nearby plants include Açominas (102.89 MW, Coal), Rio de Pedras (9.28 MW, Hydro), and UT UGPU Itabirito (4.9512 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
Brazil, South America
- 1,805. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,188 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,283 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
48 plants within 100 km, 848 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto do Paraopeba is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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