Várzea Alegre is a 7.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. It is part of Brazil's hydro sector, which includes 720 plants with a combined capacity of 180,234 MW. Ranked #431 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 7.5 MW represents a small fraction of Brazil's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Várzea Alegre 1,866.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pipoca (20 MW, Hydro), Benjamim Mário Baptista (9 MW, Hydro), and Varginha (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Ceará, approximately 300 km from Fortaleza.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,305. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #26,297 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
20 plants within 100 km, 740 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Várzea Alegre is a hydro power plant producing approximately 26 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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