Salto Belo is a 4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #495 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents a mere 0.002% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Salto Belo 3,500 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Noidore (1 MW, Hydro). Salto Belo is situated in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 600 km west of Brasília.
Brazil, South America
- 1,526. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
4 plants within 100 km, 6 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto Belo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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