Brazil

Pirapora III — 72 MW Solar

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Pirapora III is a 72 MW solar power plant located in Brazil. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
72 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2018

Year online

Owner
Canadian Solar

Operator

Location
-17.40, -44.88

Coordinates

Insights

#342
largest in Brazil
#589
largest Solar worldwide
#11,616
largest worldwide
2018
2 yrs newer than avg
15
operated by Canadian Solar
6
plants within 100 km

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

Annual CO₂
4,655 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
139,641 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,012
cars / year
621
homes / year
211,578
trees to offset

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

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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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