Salto São Pedro is a 3.65 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #513 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 3.65 MW represents a 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 São Pedro 3,839 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Governador Bento Munhoz da Rocha Neto (1676 MW, Hydro) and Bento Munhoz Hydroelectric Plant (1676 MW, Hydro), along with Governador Ney Aminthas de Barros Braga (1260 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Paraná state, approximately 25 km from the city of Guarapuava.
Brazil, South America
- 1,604. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #31,357 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,858 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
29 plants within 100 km, 7,929 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto São Pedro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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