Salto Três de Maio is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and is located at coordinates -8.7464, -55.0325. Ranked #301 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Salto Três de Maio contributes 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam, which has a capacity of 14,000 MW, making Salto Três de Maio 700 times smaller. Nearby plants include Salto Curuá (30 MW, Hydro) and Salto Buriti (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the western region of Brazil, approximately 500 km from the nearest major city, Porto Velho.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 934. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
2 plants within 100 km, 40 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto Três de Maio 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
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