{"id":308,"date":"2026-04-29T13:05:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemig.com.br\/en\/news\/small-hydroelectric-plant\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:05:05","slug":"small-hydroelectric-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemig.com.br\/en\/news\/small-hydroelectric-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Hydroelectric Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The so-called&nbsp;<strong>SHPs<\/strong>&nbsp;(Small Hydroelectric Plants) are gaining more space within the Cemig Group. Our main purpose is to explore and use these assets in a more efficient way, with powerful and real investment in&nbsp;<strong>renewable energy<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the advantage of this movement? Up to now, we have been able to identify 23 plants, with an average age of 60 years, some of which are centenarian, totaling 106 MW of installed power. With the expansion of the SHPs, this number will grow to 300 MW with investments of approximately R$ 1 billion. In addition, the reliability of the system will also gain strength and the maintenance and operation costs of the plants will be reduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This whole process of improvement is guided by our commitment to&nbsp;<strong>sustainability<\/strong>&nbsp;and the environment. 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