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.
19 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,956. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #34,985 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,589 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
34 plants within 100 km, 691 MW combined
Location
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
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