Willy Faller is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2017. It adds to the country's renewable energy capacity. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Willy Faller's 1 MW constitutes 0.00055% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Willy Faller 14,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Campos Novos (880 MW, Hydro), Barra Grande (698.25 MW, Hydro), and Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant (690 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 200 km from the city of Florianópolis.
9 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
27 plants within 100 km, 4,964 MW combined
Nearest plant: Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant (18.6 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Willy Faller is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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