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Celso Ramos5.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Celso Ramos is a 5.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, operational since 2007. Ranked #459 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 5.6 MW accounts for a small portion of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro facility in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Celso Ramos 2,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quebra Queixo (121.5 MW, Hydro), Ludesa (30 MW, Hydro), and Santa Luzia Alto (28.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Santa Catarina, approximately 300 km southwest of Curitiba.

Capacity
5.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Eletrobras
Location
-26.7578°, -52.2578°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,371. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #27,886 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,333 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 6,866 MW combined

Nearest plant: Faxinal dos Guedes (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -26.757800, -52.257800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Celso Ramos is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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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