Varginha is a 9 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. It is part of Brazil's extensive hydroelectric network, which includes 720 plants. Ranked #412 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Varginha's 9 MW represents a small 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 Varginha 1,555.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Muniz Freire (25 MW, Hydro), Pipoca (20 MW, Hydro), and Benjamim Mário Baptista (Antiga Nova Sinceridade) (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Espírito Santo, approximately 100 km northeast of Belo Horizonte.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,242. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
20 plants within 100 km, 605 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Varginha is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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