List of hydroelectric power stations in Brazil
The following is a list of hydroelectric power stations in Brazil with a nameplate capacity of at least 100 MW.
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2016) |
According to the Associação Brasileira de Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica (ABRADEE) there are 201 hydroelectric power stations in Brazil with a nameplate capacity of more than 30 MW; the total capacity of these power stations in 2015 was 84,703 MW. There are an additional 476 hydroelectric power stations with a nameplate capacity between 1 and 30 MW and 496 micro hydroelectric power stations with a nameplate capacity of less than 1 MW.[1]
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Station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status | PS | Ref |
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Água Vermelha Dam | Iturama, MG | 19°56′59″S 49°53′54″W / 19.94972°S 49.89833°W / -19.94972; -49.89833 (Agua Vermelha Dam) | 1,396 | Operational | No | [2] |
Balbina Dam | Presidente Figueiredo, AM | 01°55′02″S 59°28′25″W / 1.91722°S 59.47361°W / -1.91722; -59.47361 (Balbina Dam) | 250 | Operational | No | |
Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant | Celso Ramos, SC | 27°46′36″S 51°11′23″W / 27.77667°S 51.18972°W / -27.77667; -51.18972 (Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant) | 708 | Operational | No | |
Belo Monte Dam | Xingu River, PA | 03°17′00″S 52°12′00″W / 3.28333°S 52.20000°W / -3.28333; -52.20000 (Belo Monte Dam) | 11,233 | Operational | [3] | |
Bento Munhoz Hydroelectric Plant | Foz do Areia, PR | 26°00′34″S 51°40′00″W / 26.00944°S 51.66667°W / -26.00944; -51.66667 (Foz do Areia Dam) | 1,676 | Operational | No | |
Bernard Mascarenhas Power Plant | Três Marias, MG | 18°12′51″S 45°15′46″W / 18.21417°S 45.26278°W / -18.21417; -45.26278 (Bernard Mascarenhas Power Plant) | 387 | Operational | No | |
Billings Dam | São Paulo, SP | 23°47′13″S 46°35′02″W / 23.787°S 46.584°W / -23.787; -46.584 (Billings Dam) | 889 | Operational | No | |
Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power Plant | Guadalupe, PI | 06°45′00″S 43°44′00″W / 6.75000°S 43.73333°W / -6.75000; -43.73333 (Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power Station) | 237 | Operational | ||
Campos Novos Dam | Celso Ramos, SC | 27°36′15″S 51°19′35″W / 27.60417°S 51.32639°W / -27.60417; -51.32639 (Campos Novos Dam) | 880 | Operational | ||
Capivara Dam | Porecatu, PR | 22°39′36″S 51°21′28″W / 22.66000°S 51.35778°W / -22.66000; -51.35778 (Capivara Dam) | 619 | Operational | ||
Chacorão Dam | Amazonas, Pará | 6°29′52″S 58°19′25″W / 6.497717°S 58.323536°W / -6.497717; -58.323536 | 3,336 | Planned | ||
Colider Dam | Colider, MT | 11°6′19″S 55°27′58″W / 11.10528°S 55.46611°W / -11.10528; -55.46611 (Colider Dam) | 307 | Operational | [4] | |
Dona Francisca Hydroelectric Plant | Rio Grande do Sul | 29°26′52″S 53°17′05″W / 29.4478°S 53.2847°W / -29.4478; -53.2847 | 250 | Operational | ||
Emborcação Hydroelectric Power Plant | Araguari, MG | 18°34′33″S 47°52′37″W / 18.57583°S 47.87694°W / -18.57583; -47.87694 (Emborcação Hydroelectric Power Plant) | 1,192 | Operational | No | [5] |
Engineer Souza Dias Hydroelectric Power Station | Três Lagoas, SP | 26°27′00″S 52°40′00″W / 26.45000°S 52.66667°W / -26.45000; -52.66667 (Engineer Souza Dias Hydroelectric Power Station) | 1,424 | Operational | No | |
Estreito Hydroelectric Power Plant | Estreito, MA | 06°35′22″S 47°27′53″W / 6.58944°S 47.46472°W / -6.58944; -47.46472 (Estreito Hydroelectric Power Station) | 1,087 | Operational | No | |
Furnas Dam | MG | 20°40′11″S 46°19′05″W / 20.66972°S 46.31806°W / -20.66972; -46.31806 (Furnas Dam) | 1,240 | Operational | No | |
Ney Braga Hydroelectric Plant | Segredo, PR | 25°47′35″S 52°6′47″W / 25.79306°S 52.11306°W / -25.79306; -52.11306 (Ney Braga de Barros Dam) | 1,260 | Operational | No | |
José Richa Hydroelectric Plant | Salto Caxias, PR | 25°32′36″S 53°29′48″W / 25.54333°S 53.49667°W / -25.54333; -53.49667 (Salto Caxias Dam) | 1,240 | Operational | No | |
Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant | Itá, SC | 27°16′38″S 52°23′00″W / 27.27722°S 52.38333°W / -27.27722; -52.38333 (Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant) | 1,450 | Operational | No | |
Itaipu Dam | Foz do Iguaçu, PR | 25°24′30″S 54°35′21″W / 25.40833°S 54.58917°W / -25.40833; -54.58917 (Itaipu Dam) | 14,000 | Operational | No | |
Itumbiara Hydroelectric Power Plant | Itumbiara, GO | 18°25′00″S 49°13′00″W / 18.41667°S 49.21667°W / -18.41667; -49.21667 (Itumbiara Hydroelectric Power Plant) | 2,082 | Operational | No | |
Ilha Solteira Dam | Ilha Solteira, SP | 20°22′58″S 51°21′44″W / 20.38278°S 51.36222°W / -20.38278; -51.36222 (Ilha Solteira Dam) | 3,444 | Operational | No | |
Jaguara Dam | Rifaina, SP | 20°01′25″S 47°26′01″W / 20.02361°S 47.43361°W / -20.02361; -47.43361 (Jaguara Dam) | 424 | Operational | No | |
Jatobá Hydroelectric Power Plant | Itaituba, PA | 5°11′21″S 56°54′51″W / 5.189099°S 56.914293°W / -5.189099; -56.914293 (Jatobá Dam) | 2,338 | Planned | ||
Jirau Power Station | Porto Velho, RO | 9°15′0″S 64°24′0″W / 9.25000°S 64.40000°W / -9.25000; -64.40000 (Jirau Dam) | 3,750 | Operational | ||
Juscelino Kubitschek Power Plant (Irapé Dam) | Berilo/Grão Mogol, MG | 16°44′15″S 42°34′30″W / 16.73750°S 42.57500°W / -16.73750; -42.57500 (Juscelino Kubitschek Power Plant (Irapé Dam)) | 360 | Operational | ||
Luiz Carlos Barreto de Carvalho Hydroelectric Power Plant[6] | Pedregulho, SP | 20°9′10″S 47°16′51″W / 20.15278°S 47.28083°W / -20.15278; -47.28083 (Luiz Barreto Hydroelectric Power Plant) | 1,050 | Operational | No | |
Luiz Gonzaga Power Station | Petrolândia, PE | 9°8′38″S 38°18′48″W / 9.14389°S 38.31333°W / -9.14389; -38.31333 (Luiz Gonzaga Power Station) | 1,479 | Operational | No | |
Machadinho Hydroelectric Power Plant | Machadinho, RS | 27°31′31″S 51°47′07″W / 27.52528°S 51.78528°W / -27.52528; -51.78528 (Machadinho Hydroelectric Power Plant) | 1,140 | Operational | No | |
Marimbondo Hydroelectric Power Plant | Fronteira, MG | 20°46′28″S 49°21′20″W / 20.77444°S 49.35556°W / -20.77444; -49.35556 (Marimbondo Hydroelectric Power Plant) | 1,440 | Operational | No | |
Miranda Dam | Uberlandia, MG | 18°54′46″S 48°02′23″W / 18.91278°S 48.03972°W / -18.91278; -48.03972 (Miranda Dam) | 408 | Operational | No | |
Nova Avanhandava Dam | Buritama, SP | 21°07′06″S 50°12′04″W / 21.118242°S 50.201239°W / -21.118242; -50.201239 (Nova Avanhandava Dam) | 347.4 | Operational | No | |
Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex | Paulo Afonso, BA | 9°23′49″S 38°12′08″W / 9.39694°S 38.20222°W / -9.39694; -38.20222 (Luis Gonzaga Dam) | 4,279 (5 total) | Operational | No | |
Mascarenhas de Moraes Hydroelectric Plant | Delfinópolis, MG | 20°17′05″S 47°03′49″W / 20.28472°S 47.06361°W / -20.28472; -47.06361 (Mascarenhas de Moraes Hydroelectric Plant) | 476 | Operational | ||
Porto Primavera Dam | Rosana, SP | 15°34′45″S 56°05′49″W / 15.57917°S 56.09694°W / -15.57917; -56.09694 (Porto Primavera Dam) | 1,540 | Operational | No | |
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant | Osório, PR | 25°37′04″S 52°36′48″W / 25.61778°S 52.61333°W / -25.61778; -52.61333 (Salto Santiago Dam) | 1,420 | Operational | No | |
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant | Osório, PR | 25°32′06″S 53°00′33″W / 25.53500°S 53.00917°W / -25.53500; -53.00917 (Salto Osorio Dam) | 1,078 | Operational | No | |
Santo Antonio Dam | Porto Velho, RO | 8°48′6″S 63°57′3″W / 8.80167°S 63.95083°W / -8.80167; -63.95083 (Santo Antonio Dam) | 3,580 | Operational | ||
São Simão Hydroelectric Power Plant | São Simão, GO | 18°59′03″S 50°31′08″W / 18.98417°S 50.51889°W / -18.98417; -50.51889 (São Simão Hydroelectric Power Plant) | 1,710 | Operational | No | |
Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Station | Minaçu, GO | 24°58′23″S 53°28′19″W / 24.97306°S 53.47194°W / -24.97306; -53.47194 (Serra da Mesa Dam) | 1,275 | Operational | No | [7] |
Simplício Hydroelectric Complex (Anta Dam) | RJ | 22°2′3″S 43°0′3″W / 22.03417°S 43.00083°W / -22.03417; -43.00083 (Simplício Hydroelectric Complex) | 333.7 | Operational | ||
Sobradinho Dam | Sobradinho, BA | 9°25′57″S 40°49′41″W / 9.432403°S 40.828157°W / -9.432403; -40.828157 (Sobradinho Dam) | 1,050 | Operational | No | |
Teles Pires Dam | Paranaíta, MT | 9°20′26″S 56°46′37″W / 9.34056°S 56.77694°W / -9.34056; -56.77694 (Teles Pires Dam) | 1,820 | Operational | No | |
Três Irmãos Dam | Pereira Barreto, SP | 20°39′56″S 51°18′05″W / 20.665636°S 51.301442°W / -20.665636; -51.301442 (Três Irmãos Dam) | 807.5 | Operational | ||
Tucuruí Dam | Tucuruí, PA | 03°49′54″S 49°38′48″W / 3.83167°S 49.64667°W / -3.83167; -49.64667 (Tucurui Dam) | 8,370 | Operational | No | |
Volta Grande Dam | Água Comprida, MG | 20°01′56″S 48°13′17″W / 20.03222°S 48.22139°W / -20.03222; -48.22139 (Volta Grande Dam) | 380 | Operational | No | |
Xingó Hydroelectrical Power Plant | Piranhas, AL | 9°37′14″S 37°47′34″W / 9.62056°S 37.79278°W / -9.62056; -37.79278 (Xingó Hydroelectrical Power Plant) | 3,162 | Operational |
See also
References
- ^ "Visão Geral do Setor". Associação Brasileira de Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica (ABRADEE). Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ Hydroelectric power stations in Sao Paulo, Brazil, archived from the original on 2012-12-08, retrieved 2010-03-23
- ^ "Brazil unveils world's fourth biggest hydropower plant". 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Usina Colíder opera com capacidade total". 23 December 2019.[dead link]
- ^ Hydroelectric power stations in Minas Gerais, Brazil, archived from the original on 2012-12-09, retrieved 2010-03-23
- ^ "Furnas - Furnas System". Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ^ Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Station, archived from the original on 2011-07-24, retrieved 2010-03-23
External links
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