Engenheiro José Gelásio da Rocha is a 24 MW hydro power plant located in Brazil. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 24 MW
- Commissioned
- 2007
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG)
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- -16.700, -54.760
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
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About this plant
Engenheiro José Gelásio da Rocha is a 24.435 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007.
Ranked #266 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 24.435 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil’s total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Engenheiro José Gelásio da Rocha 573.5 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Itiquira (Casas de Forças I e II) (156 MW, Hydro), Rondonópolis (26.6 MW, Hydro), and Sete Quedas Alta (22 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mato Grosso state, approximately 300 km from Cuiabá.
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