Salto Donner II is a 2.89 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #537 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, its 2.89 MW represents a tiny fraction 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 Donner II 4,844 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Salto Pilão (191.89 MW, Hydro), Palmeiras (24.602 MW, Hydro), and Ibirama (21 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 50 km from Blumenau.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,733. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #32,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,162 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
34 plants within 100 km, 690 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto Donner II is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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