Santa Lúcia is a 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil. Ranked #469 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes to the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Santa Lúcia 2,800 times smaller. Nearby plants include Segredo (26.118 MW, Hydro), Ilha Comprida (20.16 MW, Hydro), and Cidezal (17 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 800 km from Brasília.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,394. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 163 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Lúcia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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