Ludesa is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007. It is operated within the country's extensive hydroelectric network. Brazil has a total of 720 hydro plants generating 180,234 MW of capacity. Ranked #200 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Ludesa's 30 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Ludesa 466.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Quebra Queixo (121.5 MW, Hydro) and Santa Luzia Alto (28.5 MW, Hydro). Ludesa is located in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 300 km from the city of Florianópolis.
19 years old
Brazil, South America
- 523. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ludesa operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 5,617 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ludesa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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