Caveiras is a 3.829 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #507 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 3.829 MW represents 0.002% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Caveiras 3,663 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Klabin Correia Pinto (Antiga Celucat) at 37.882 MW (Biomass), Pery at 30 MW (Hydro), and João Borges at 18.99 MW (Hydro). The facility is located in Santa Catarina state, approximately 200 km southwest of Florianópolis.
Brazil, South America
- 1,580. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #31,197 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,826 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
20 plants within 100 km, 2,625 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caveiras is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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