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Vazante is a 90 MW solar power plant in Brazil. Ranked #10 of 24 solar plants in Brazil. Its 90 MW represents 5.16% of Brazil's 1,745 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Brazil is Ituverava at 210 MW, making Vazante 2.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 600 km north of Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Canadian Solar
Location
-18.0000°, -46.8700°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 294. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #442 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Canadian Solar operates 14 plants totalling 732 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 494 MW combined

Nearest plant: Paracatu (83.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -18.000000, -46.870000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vazante is a solar power plant producing approximately 142 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Brazil
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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