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Santa Laura15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Santa Laura is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007. Ranked #351 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Santa Laura accounts for 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 Laura 933.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Quebra Queixo (121.5 MW, Hydro), Ludesa (30 MW, Hydro), and Santa Luzia Alto (28.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 100 km southwest of Curitiba.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Location
-26.7666°, -52.3178°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,067. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 6,861 MW combined

Nearest plant: Celso Ramos (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -26.766600, -52.317800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Santa Laura is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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
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