From the emissions survey, it is possible to identify the intensity of emissions based on the net generation of electric energy achieved by Norte Energia (Belo Monte HPP) in the year inventoried.
The indicators are obtained through the ratio of net energy generated and the amount of emissions from scopes 1, 2 and 3. In 2023, the Company generated 31,317,141.88 MWh and emitted 11,219.31 tCO2e. Thus, Norte Energia’s emissions indicator in 2023 was 0.000358 tCO2e/MWh.
The evolution of the emissions indicator is shown in the table below. In it, it is possible to observe an increase of 132.47% in the emissions intensity indicator in relation to 2022. That is mainly due to the increase in emissions for the Scope 3 categories – Transportation and distribution (upstream) and Employee displacement (home – work) and the decrease in the volume of net energy generated.
The low emission intensity of the undertaking demonstrates the high efficiency of the operation of the Belo Monte HPP in the generation of energy with low emission of greenhouse gases. Compared to reference values of intensity of emissions from energy generating sources, released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published in 2014, on Renewable Energy Sources and Mitigation of Climate Change, it is possible to verify how effective Belo Monte is as a generator of renewable energy.
Evolution of the GHG emissions indicator (per MWh)
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Evolution of indicators (tCO2e/MWh) | 0.000127 | 0.000154 | 0.000358 |