Brazil

Batalha (Antiga Paulista) — 53 MW Hydroelectric

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Batalha (Antiga Paulista) is a 53 MW hydro power plant located in Brazil. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
53 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2014

Year online

Owner
CEMIG

Operator

Location
-17.35, -47.48

Coordinates

Insights

#394
largest in Brazil
#3,120
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#12,895
largest worldwide
2014
30 yrs newer than avg
40
operated by CEMIG
12
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
53 MW
Commissioned
2014
Status
Operational
Owner
CEMIG
Country
Brazil
Coordinates
-17.350, -47.483

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
4,415 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
353,203 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

960
cars per year
589
homes per year
200,684
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Batalha (Antiga Paulista) is a 52.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014.

Ranked #178 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this plant’s capacity accounts for 0.03% of Brazil’s total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Batalha 266 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Paracatu (120 MW, Solar) and Lago Azul (3.992 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Minas Gerais region, about 400 km from the nearest major city, Brasília.

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