World Power Plants

Graça Brennand (Antiga Terra Santa)27.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Graça Brennand (Antiga Terra Santa) is a 27.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #242 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.02% 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 Graça Brennand 511 times smaller. Nearby plants include Juba II (42 MW, Hydro), Juba I (42 MW, Hydro), and Pampeana (27.99 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Mato Grosso region, approximately 800 km west of Brasília.

Capacity
27.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco
Location
-14.7930°, -57.9672°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 741. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #17,344 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,988 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco operates 10 plants totalling 5,375 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 585 MW combined

Nearest plant: UHE Juba II (7.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -14.793000, -57.967200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Graça Brennand (Antiga Terra Santa) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 96 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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