São Bernardo is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. It is part of the country's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #351 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 15 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making São Bernardo 933.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Campos Novos (880 MW, Hydro), Barra Grande (698.25 MW, Hydro), and Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant (690 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 400 km from Porto Alegre.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,067. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
27 plants within 100 km, 4,911 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
São Bernardo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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