Santa Luzia Alto is a 28.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #234 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Santa Luzia Alto 492 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quebra Queixo (121.5 MW, Hydro), Ludesa (30 MW, Hydro), and Alto Irani (21 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Florianópolis.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 717. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,178 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,945 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
59 plants within 100 km, 4,352 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Luzia Alto is a hydro power plant producing approximately 100 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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