Marco Baldo is a 16.55 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #332 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Marco Baldo represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Marco Baldo 846.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Toca do Tigre (11.8403 MW, Hydro) and Ferradura (9.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Rio Grande do Sul region, approximately 30 km from the city of Santa Rosa.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,029. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,757 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,756 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 962 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Marco Baldo 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
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