Salto Natal is a 15.16 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #348 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.01% to the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Salto Natal 921 times smaller. Nearby plants include PCH Salto Natal (15.16 MW, Hydro), UHE Mourão I (8.2 MW, Hydro), and Sabarálcool (4.365 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 300 km west of Curitiba.
23 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,063. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,147 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
21 plants within 100 km, 284 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto Natal is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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