World Power Plants

Arroio Trinta1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Arroio Trinta is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. It operates within the extensive hydroelectric framework of the country. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Arroio Trinta's 1 MW constitutes 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 Arroio Trinta 14,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cruz Alta (30 MW, Wind), Amparo (22.5 MW, Wind), and Salto Góes (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 200 km from the city of Florianópolis.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Location
-26.8800°, -51.2797°

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

13 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 3,715 MW combined

Nearest plant: Videplast (19.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -26.880000, -51.279700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Arroio Trinta 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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