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.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 547 MW combined
Location
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
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