Santa Branca is a 56.05 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #174 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.03% 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 Branca 249.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Celpav IV (Gas, 139.424 MW), Paraibuna (Hydro, 87.02 MW), and Refinaria Henrique Lages (REVAP) (Oil, 76 MW). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 100 km from São José dos Campos.
27 years old
Brazil, South America
- 374. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #12,646 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,035 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
27 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
132 plants within 100 km, 4,045 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Branca is a hydro power plant producing approximately 196 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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