Santa Ana is a 6.304 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #446 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Santa Ana's capacity accounts for a small 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 Santa Ana 2,223 times smaller. Nearby plants include Angelina (Antiga Portobello - Corredeira do Encano) (26.29 MW, Hydro), São Sebastião (9.9 MW, Hydro), and Aguti (3.893 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Santa Catarina state, approximately 50 km from the city of Criciúma.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,341. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #27,158 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,147 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
31 plants within 100 km, 378 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Ana is a hydro power plant producing approximately 22 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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