Santo Antônio do Caiapó— 30 MW Hydroelectric
Santo Antônio do Caiapó is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #200 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Santo Antônio do Caiapó 466.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mosquitão (30 MW, Hydro) and Tamboril (29.328 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 700 km northwest of Brasília.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 523. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 93 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santo Antônio do Caiapó is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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