Santa Cecília is a 1.75 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #595 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this facility represents 0.001% 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 Cecília 8,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include São Lourenço (29.1 MW, Hydro), Sete Quedas Alta (22 MW, Hydro), and São Tadeu I (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 300 km from Cuiabá.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,996. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #35,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,643 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
22 plants within 100 km, 1,193 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Cecília is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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