HydroCalculator
Belo Monte, Altamira, Brazil, Brazil
11 thousand MW capacity
Status: Proposed project
45 thousand hectares flooded
4 hectares per MW
-3,364 million
net present value
(Excluding environmental costs)
| Net Present Value | -3,364 million BRL |
|---|---|
| Hectares flooded per MW | 4 hectares per MW |
| Gross CO₂ equivalent emissions | 16,005 thousand metric tonnes |
| Gross CO₂ equivalent per MW | 1,455 metric tonnes per MW |
| Hectares flooded per MW | 4 hectares per MW |
| People displaced per megawatt | 0 people per MW |
| People displaced | 1,000 people displaced |
|---|---|
| Area flooded | 45,000 hectares |
| Installed capacity | 11,000 MW |
| Capacity used | 50% |
| Construction time | 5 years |
| Construction cost | 25,000,000,000 BRL |
| Transmission infrastructure cost | 0 BRL |
| Wholesale price of energy | 81 BRL |
| Economic discount rate | 10% |
HydroCalculator Tool Help
CSF e-newsletter
I want to know the latest conservation news, and hear about upcoming CSF projects and courses.
Upcoming CSF Courses
CSF offers training in economic tools to empower local conservation organizations, decision-makers, and communities.
Outils Économiques pour la Conservation et la Planification d’Infrastructures dans le Rift Albertin
Monday, 17 June, 2013 - Friday, 28 June, 2013
Economic Tools for Conservation - 2013 International Course
Monday, 12 August, 2013 - Friday, 23 August, 2013
Comments
I really think that this is too costly to the local industry. The local government will opose this, and I hope make sure that the issues are known and understood among the developers and ministry of economic development.
I too will oppose such a large damaging hydro electric station in this area.
Post new comment