PCH Salto Natal— 15.16 MW Hydroelectric
PCH Salto Natal is a 15.16 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated by Energética Salto Natal S/A and commissioned in 2003. Ranked #348 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 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 this facility 923.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Salto Natal (15.16 MW, Hydro), UHE Mourão I (8.2 MW, Hydro), and Sabarálcool (4.365 MW, Biomass). The plant is located in Paraná, approximately 50 km from the city of Guarapuava.
23 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,063. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,150 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energética Salto Natal S/A operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 284 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PCH Salto Natal is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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