Zé Tunin is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #424 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 8 MW represents 0.004% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Zé Tunin 1,750 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nova Maurício (29.232 MW, Hydro) and Ivan Botelho I (24.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km from Rio de Janeiro.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,280. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
29 plants within 100 km, 1,056 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zé Tunin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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