Santa Edwiges III is an 11.6 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #383 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 11.6 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's 180,234 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Santa Edwiges III 1,206 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Riachão (Antiga Santa Edwiges I) (13.4 MW, Hydro) and Santa Edwiges II (13 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 400 km west of Brasília.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,163. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #23,040 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,315 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 38 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Edwiges III is a hydro power plant producing approximately 41 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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