World Power Plants

Santa Gabriela24 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Santa Gabriela is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #272 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 24 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 Gabriela 583.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ponte de Pedra (176.1 MW, Hydro) and Itiquira (156 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mato Grosso, approximately 300 km from Cuiabá.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
CEMIG
Location
-17.5375°, -54.4333°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 840. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 547 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sonora (36.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -17.537500, -54.433300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Santa Gabriela is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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