Xicão is a 1.808 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operational since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #589 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 1.808 MW represents a 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 Xicão 7,738 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cristina (3.8 MW, Hydro), YOKI ALIMENTOS (1.65 MW, Oil), and Luiz Dias (1.62 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Minas Gerais state, approximately 160 km from Belo Horizonte.
Brazil, South America
- 1,972. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #35,018 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,597 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
18 plants within 100 km, 120 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Xicão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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