Alta Floresta is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operational since 2014. Ranked #469 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Alta Floresta's 5 MW represents 0.0028% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Alta Floresta 2,800 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rio Branco (7.14 MW, Hydro), Saldanha (5.28 MW, Hydro), and Monte Belo (4.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 800 km southwest of Cuiabá.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,394. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 56 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alta Floresta is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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