Santa Cruz de Monte Negro— 17.01 MW Hydroelectric
Santa Cruz de Monte Negro is a 17.01 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #329 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 17.01 MW represents 0.01% 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 Cruz de Monte Negro 821.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jamari (20 MW, Hydro) and CNH Campo Novo (3.52 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Rondônia, approximately 100 km from Porto Velho.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,021. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,631 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,717 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 42 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Cruz de Monte Negro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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