Palmeiras is a 24.602 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1963. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Ranked #265 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Palmeiras's 24.602 MW is a small fraction of the country's hydroelectric output. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Palmeiras 570 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ibirama (21 MW, Hydro), Alto Benedito Novo I (15 MW, Hydro), and Mafrás (4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 250 km from the nearest major city, Florianópolis.
63 years old
Brazil, South America
- 827. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,016 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,161 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
33 plants within 100 km, 682 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Palmeiras is a hydro power plant producing approximately 86 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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