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Salto Buriti10 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Location
-8.7748°, -54.9504°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,199. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 64 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salto Curuá (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -8.774800, -54.950400
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Carbon Footprint

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
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