Tombos is a 2.88 MW hydro power plant in Brazil. Ranked #538 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, its 2.88 MW represents a small portion of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Tombos 4,844 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rosal (55 MW, Hydro), Ormeo Junqueira Botelho (22.7 MW, Hydro), and Pirapetinga (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 40 km from Juiz de Fora.
25 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,734. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #32,630 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,163 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 369 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tombos is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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