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Água Santa1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Água Santa is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1950. It is operated at coordinates -26.0089, -51.0570. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Água Santa's 1 MW accounts for 0.0006% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Água Santa 14,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Miguel Forte (16 MW, Biomass), Pardos (10 MW, Hydro), and Pizzatto (2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 400 km southwest of Curitiba.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
Location
-26.0089°, -51.0570°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 3,976 MW combined

Nearest plant: Água Benta (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -26.008900, -51.057000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Água Santa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Brazil
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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