Contestado is a 5.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007. Ranked #459 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 5.6 MW represents a fraction of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Contestado 2,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cruz Alta (30 MW, Wind), Aquibatã (30 MW, Wind), and Victor Baptista Adami (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 300 km southwest of Curitiba.
19 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
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
66 plants within 100 km, 9,111 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Contestado 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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