Pirapora III is a 72 MW solar power plant located in Brazil. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
Insights
Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Solar
- Capacity
- 72 MW
- Commissioned
- 2018
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Canadian Solar
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- -17.400, -44.880
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~30 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
Nearby Stations
About this plant
Pirapora III is a 72 MW solar power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning.
Ranked #12 of 24 solar plants in Brazil, it contributes 4.13% to the country’s total solar capacity of 1,745 MW. The largest solar plant in Brazil is Ituverava at 210 MW, making Pirapora III 2.9 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Pirapora I (150 MW, Solar) and Pirapora II (115 MW, Solar), as well as SEDAL E1 (2.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km north of Belo Horizonte.
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