Salto Curuá is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. It operates under local management and accounts for 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW across 720 plants. Ranked #200 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Salto Curuá's 30 MW is a minor share of the country's hydroelectric generation. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Salto Curuá 466.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Salto Três de Maio (20 MW, Hydro) and Salto Buriti (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the state of Pará, approximately 150 km from the city of Santarém.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 523. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 44 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto Curuá is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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