Ilha da Luz is a 3.8 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #508 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for a small share 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 Ilha da Luz 3,684 times smaller. Nearby plants include Francisco Gross (Antiga Santa Fé) (29 MW, Hydro), São João (25 MW, Hydro), and Muniz Freire (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Espírito Santo state, approximately 130 km northeast of Vitória.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,583. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #31,202 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
23 plants within 100 km, 541 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ilha da Luz is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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