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.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
12 plants within 100 km, 129 MW combined
Location
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
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