Suíça is a 34.515 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1965. This facility accounts for 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW, which is generated by 720 plants. Ranked #196 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, the largest hydro plant is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Suíça 405.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maranhão V (337.6 MW, Gas) and CST (225.1 MW, Oil). The plant is located in Espírito Santo, approximately 50 km from the city of Vitória.
61 years old
Brazil, South America
- 477. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #15,933 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais operates 32 plants totalling 4,558 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 1,766 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Suíça is a hydro power plant producing approximately 121 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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