Albano Machado is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes to Brazil's hydroelectric capacity. Ranked #528 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Albano Machado's 3 MW represents 0.0017% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Albano Machado 4,666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Itá (1,450 MW, Hydro), Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant (1,450 MW, Hydro), and Foz do Chapecó (855 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 600 km south of Brasília.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,705. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
43 plants within 100 km, 5,541 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Albano Machado is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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
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