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Boa Sorte16 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Boa Sorte is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. It operates within the hydro sector, which has a total capacity of 180,234 MW across 720 plants in Brazil. Ranked #336 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Boa Sorte's 16 MW represents 0.01% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Boa Sorte 875 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Porto Franco (30 MW, Hydro), Lagoa Grande (25.6 MW, Hydro), and Agro Trafo (14.683 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maranhão, approximately 400 km from São Luís.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Location
-11.8803°, -46.7717°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,042. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 129 MW combined

Nearest plant: Porto Franco (7.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -11.880300, -46.771700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Boa Sorte is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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