Pequena Central Hidrelétrica Salto Voltão— 8 MW Hydroelectric
Pequena Central Hidrelétrica Salto Voltão is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated by CEMIG since 1973. Ranked #424 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for a small fraction 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 Salto Voltão 1,750 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quebra Queixo (Hydro, 121.5 MW) and Ludesa (Hydro, 30 MW). The facility is situated in the southern region of Brazil.
53 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,280. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
53 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 4,601 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pequena Central Hidrelétrica Salto Voltão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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