São Pedro is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. It is part of the country's extensive hydroelectric network and is located at coordinates -20.3250, -40.6347. Ranked #200 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 30 MW 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 São Pedro 466.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include CST (225.1 MW, Oil), Viana (174.6 MW, Oil), and Sol (147.3 MW, Other). The facility is located in the state of Espírito Santo, approximately 50 km from the city of Vitória.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 523. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
25 plants within 100 km, 1,472 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
São Pedro 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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