Salto Góes is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. It is located at coordinates -27.1044, -51.2861. Ranked #301 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Salto Góes represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Salto Góes 700 times smaller. Nearby plants include Contestado (5.6 MW, Hydro), Trombini (4.87 MW, Biomass), and Thermoazul (4.7 MW, Biomass). This facility is located in the southern region of Brazil, approximately 600 km from the nearest major city, Porto Alegre.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 934. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 5,114 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto Góes is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.