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.
19 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
63 plants within 100 km, 6,861 MW combined
Location
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
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