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Santa Rosa6.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Santa Rosa is a 6.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #443 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Santa Rosa accounts for 0.0036% of 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 this facility 2,153 times smaller. Nearby plants include Klabin Correia Pinto (37.882 MW, Biomass), Pery (30 MW, Hydro), and João Borges (18.99 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 200 km southwest of Curitiba.

Capacity
6.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Location
-27.8970°, -50.2862°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,332. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #27,004 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,124 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 1,769 MW combined

Nearest plant: Caveiras (21.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -27.897000, -50.286200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Santa Rosa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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