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Santa Lúcia5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Energias do Brasil
Location
-13.5436°, -59.0303°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,394. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 163 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santa Lúcia II (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -13.543600, -59.030300
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Carbon Footprint

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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