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Flor do Sertão16.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Flor do Sertão is a 16.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007. Ranked #333 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Flor do Sertão's capacity accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Flor do Sertão 848 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foz do Chapecó (855 MW, Hydro), Salto das Flores (6.7 MW, Hydro), and Belmonte (3.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 300 km southwest of Curitiba.

Capacity
16.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
CEMIG
Location
-26.7877°, -53.3942°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,030. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #20,759 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,757 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 1,285 MW combined

Nearest plant: Laticinios Bela Vista - Maravilha (20.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -26.787700, -53.394200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Flor do Sertão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 58 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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