World Power Plants

Limoeiro (Armando Salles de Oliveira)32 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Limoeiro (Armando Salles de Oliveira) is a 32 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1958. Ranked #198 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 Limoeiro 437.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Euclides da Cunha (108.8 MW, Hydro), Ferrari (80.5 MW, Biomass), and Caconde (80.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of São Paulo, approximately 200 km from São Paulo city.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP)
Location
-21.6253°, -47.0094°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 493. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #16,178 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,742 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP) operates 27 plants totalling 5,068 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 917 MW combined

Nearest plant: Euclides da Cunha (6.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.625300, -47.009400
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Limoeiro (Armando Salles de Oliveira) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.