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.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,332. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #27,004 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,124 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
15 plants within 100 km, 1,769 MW combined
Location
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
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