São Sebastião do Alto— 13.2 MW Hydroelectric
São Sebastião do Alto is a 13.2 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #369 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 13.2 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 Sebastião do Alto 1.06 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Termomacaé (923 MW, Gas), Norte Fluminense (868.9 MW, Gas), and Termoelétrica Norte Fluminense (827 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 200 km northeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,119. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #22,077 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,093 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais operates 32 plants totalling 4,558 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 4,243 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
São Sebastião do Alto is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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