Anhanguera
Hydro Power Project

The Anhanguera Hydro Power Project is a grid-connected renewable energy installation in Brazil that generates clean electricity from hydropower. By producing electricity from flowing water rather than fossil fuels, the project directly reduces greenhouse gas emissions from Brazil's energy sector — delivering measurable, independently verified climate impact.

Brazil has a large and growing energy demand. Projects like Anhanguera contribute to a cleaner national energy mix by supplying certified renewable electricity to the grid — displacing coal and gas-based generation that would otherwise meet that demand.

How it works

Hydropower is one of the oldest and most reliable forms of renewable energy. Water flowing through a river or reservoir drives turbines that generate electricity — continuously and without combustion, producing no direct greenhouse gas emissions during operation.

The Anhanguera project is connected to Brazil's national electricity grid, meaning every kilowatt-hour it generates directly displaces electricity that would otherwise have been produced from fossil fuel sources. The carbon intensity of the grid provides the baseline against which emission reductions are calculated and verified.

Hydropower's reliability and scalability make it a cornerstone of renewable energy transitions in developing economies — and projects like Anhanguera demonstrate its continued role in verified climate action.

Climate impact

The Anhanguera project delivers real, documented climate benefits. Emission reductions are calculated using the carbon intensity of the Brazilian electricity grid as a baseline. Every tonne of CO₂ equivalent avoided is monitored against this baseline and independently verified by accredited third parties.

The reductions are additional — they occur specifically because the carbon finance supporting the project makes the hydropower installation economically viable. Without this support, the equivalent electricity demand would have been met by fossil fuel sources. Additionality is a core requirement of UN CDM certification and a non-negotiable standard for credible climate accounting.

Verification and transparency

The Anhanguera Hydro Power Project is registered under the Clean Development Mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change — the most rigorous international framework for verifying carbon reductions in developing economies. All emission reductions are independently audited by accredited Designated Operational Entities, tracked in the UNFCCC CDM registry, and permanently retired on behalf of Green Circle customers.