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Salto Donner I1.88 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Salto Donner I is a 1.88 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007. Ranked #585 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 1.88 MW represents a fraction of Brazil's 180,234 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Salto Donner I 7,446 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Salto Pilão (191.89 MW, Hydro), Palmeiras (24.602 MW, Hydro), and Ibirama (21 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Santa Catarina state, approximately 150 km from Florianópolis.

Capacity
1.88 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Location
-26.7572°, -49.4556°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,956. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #34,985 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,589 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 691 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salto Donner II (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -26.757200, -49.455600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Salto Donner I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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