Salto das Flores is a 6.7 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #441 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this facility's capacity accounts for 0.0037% 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 das Flores 2,086.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Flor do Sertão (16.5 MW, Hydro), Belmonte (3.6 MW, Hydro), and Bandeirante (3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 400 km southwest of Curitiba.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,328. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #26,910 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
21 plants within 100 km, 933 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto das Flores is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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