Salto do Passo Velho is a 1.8 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #590 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.001% to Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Salto do Passo Velho 7,777.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Quebra Queixo (121.5 MW, Hydro), Ludesa (30 MW, Hydro), and Santa Luzia Alto (28.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 300 km southwest of Curitiba.
25 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,975. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
60 plants within 100 km, 4,606 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto do Passo Velho is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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