Salto Voltão is an 8.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #422 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes to 0.0046% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Salto Voltão 1,707.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quebra Queixo (121.5 MW, Hydro), Ludesa (30 MW, Hydro), and Santa Luzia Alto (28.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 50 km from the city of Chapecó.
25 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,275. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,689 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
61 plants within 100 km, 4,601 MW combined
Nearest plant: Pequena Central Hidrelétrica Salto Voltão (1.1 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salto Voltão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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