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Serra dos Cavalinhos I25 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Serra dos Cavalinhos I is a 25 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2017. It contributes 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW from 720 plants. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 560 times smaller. Ranked #255 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this plant's 25 MW is a minor share of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Serra dos Cavalinhos I 560 times smaller. Nearby plants include Passo do Meio (30 MW, Hydro), Serra dos Cavalinhos II (29 MW, Hydro), and Palanquinho (24.165 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 250 km from the nearest major city, Florianópolis.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Location
-28.7931°, -50.7046°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 808. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 636 MW combined

Nearest plant: Serra dos Cavalinhos II (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -28.793100, -50.704600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Serra dos Cavalinhos I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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