Sobragi is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1998. It operates under an undisclosed management. Ranked #172 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Sobragi's 60 MW represents 0.03% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Sobragi 233.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Juiz de Fora (87.048 MW, Gas), Juiz de Fora Power Plant (87 MW, Unknown), and Picada (50 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated about 200 km from Belo Horizonte in the southeastern region of Brazil.
28 years old
Brazil, South America
- 360. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
28 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
53 plants within 100 km, 6,177 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sobragi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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