Salto Buriti is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #396 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Salto Buriti's 10 MW 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 Salto Buriti 1,400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Salto Curuá (30 MW, Hydro) and Salto Três de Maio (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Brazil's Mato Grosso state, approximately 150 km from Porto Velho.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,199. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
3 plants within 100 km, 64 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto Buriti is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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