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.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,371. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #27,886 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,333 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 6,866 MW combined
Location
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
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