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São Pedro30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Location
-20.3250°, -40.6347°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 1,472 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jucu (10.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -20.325000, -40.634700
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Carbon Footprint

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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