Salto Estrela is a 2.23 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1950. Ranked #570 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this facility accounts for a minuscule share 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 Estrela 6,283 times smaller. Nearby plants include Governador Bento Munhoz da Rocha Neto (1676 MW, Hydro) and Bento Munhoz Hydroelectric Plant (1676 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 200 km from Florianópolis.
76 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,855. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,556 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,365 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
64 plants within 100 km, 5,577 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto Estrela is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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