Faxinal dos Guedes is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007. Ranked #495 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 4 MW represents a tiny 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 this facility 3,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Quebra Queixo (121.5 MW, Hydro), Ludesa (30 MW, Hydro), and Santa Luzia Alto (28.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Santa Catarina state, approximately 200 km from the city of Florianópolis.
19 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,526. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
64 plants within 100 km, 6,664 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Faxinal dos Guedes is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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