Santa Bárbara is a 1.1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. It is operated by an undisclosed operator. Ranked #657 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Santa Bárbara's 1.1 MW represents 0.0006% 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 Bárbara 12,727 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ormeo Junqueira Botelho (22.7 MW, Hydro), Carangola (15 MW, Hydro), and Glória (11.36 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km north of Rio de Janeiro.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,246. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,209 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
31 plants within 100 km, 673 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Bárbara is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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