Serra dos Cavalinhos I— 25 MW Hydroelectric
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.
9 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
29 plants within 100 km, 636 MW combined
Location
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
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