List of hydroelectric power stations in Brazil

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The following is a list of hydroelectric power stations in Brazil with a nameplate capacity of at least 100 MW.

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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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The Tucuruí Dam
StationCommunityCoordinatesCapacity (MW)StatusPSRef
Água Vermelha Dam Iturama, MG 19°56′59″S49°53′54″W / 19.94972°S 49.89833°W / -19.94972; -49.89833 (Agua Vermelha Dam) 1,396OperationalNo [2]
Balbina Dam Presidente Figueiredo, AM 01°55′02″S59°28′25″W / 1.91722°S 59.47361°W / -1.91722; -59.47361 (Balbina Dam) 250OperationalNo 
Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant Celso Ramos, SC 27°46′36″S51°11′23″W / 27.77667°S 51.18972°W / -27.77667; -51.18972 (Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant) 708OperationalNo 
Belo Monte Dam Xingu River, PA 03°17′00″S52°12′00″W / 3.28333°S 52.20000°W / -3.28333; -52.20000 (Belo Monte Dam) 11,233Operational  [3]
Bento Munhoz Hydroelectric Plant Foz do Areia, PR 26°00′34″S51°40′00″W / 26.00944°S 51.66667°W / -26.00944; -51.66667 (Foz do Areia Dam) 1,676OperationalNo 
Bernard Mascarenhas Power Plant Três Marias, MG 18°12′51″S45°15′46″W / 18.21417°S 45.26278°W / -18.21417; -45.26278 (Bernard Mascarenhas Power Plant) 387Operational No 
Billings Dam São Paulo, SP 23°47′13″S46°35′02″W / 23.787°S 46.584°W / -23.787; -46.584 (Billings Dam) 889OperationalNo 
Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power Plant Guadalupe, PI 06°45′00″S43°44′00″W / 6.75000°S 43.73333°W / -6.75000; -43.73333 (Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power Station) 237Operational  
Campos Novos Dam Celso Ramos, SC 27°36′15″S51°19′35″W / 27.60417°S 51.32639°W / -27.60417; -51.32639 (Campos Novos Dam) 880Operational  
Capivara Dam Porecatu, PR 22°39′36″S51°21′28″W / 22.66000°S 51.35778°W / -22.66000; -51.35778 (Capivara Dam) 619Operational  
Chacorão Dam Amazonas, Pará 6°29′52″S58°19′25″W / 6.497717°S 58.323536°W / -6.497717; -58.323536 3,336Planned
Colider Dam Colider, MT 11°6′19″S55°27′58″W / 11.10528°S 55.46611°W / -11.10528; -55.46611 (Colider Dam) 307Operational  [4]
Dona Francisca Hydroelectric Plant Rio Grande do Sul 29°26′52″S53°17′05″W / 29.4478°S 53.2847°W / -29.4478; -53.2847 250Operational
Emborcação Hydroelectric Power Plant Araguari, MG 18°34′33″S47°52′37″W / 18.57583°S 47.87694°W / -18.57583; -47.87694 (Emborcação Hydroelectric Power Plant) 1,192OperationalNo [5]
Engineer Souza Dias Hydroelectric Power Station Três Lagoas, SP 26°27′00″S52°40′00″W / 26.45000°S 52.66667°W / -26.45000; -52.66667 (Engineer Souza Dias Hydroelectric Power Station) 1,424OperationalNo
Estreito Hydroelectric Power Plant Estreito, MA 06°35′22″S47°27′53″W / 6.58944°S 47.46472°W / -6.58944; -47.46472 (Estreito Hydroelectric Power Station) 1,087OperationalNo
Furnas Dam MG 20°40′11″S46°19′05″W / 20.66972°S 46.31806°W / -20.66972; -46.31806 (Furnas Dam) 1,240OperationalNo 
Ney Braga Hydroelectric Plant Segredo, PR 25°47′35″S52°6′47″W / 25.79306°S 52.11306°W / -25.79306; -52.11306 (Ney Braga de Barros Dam) 1,260OperationalNo 
José Richa Hydroelectric Plant Salto Caxias, PR 25°32′36″S53°29′48″W / 25.54333°S 53.49667°W / -25.54333; -53.49667 (Salto Caxias Dam) 1,240OperationalNo 
Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant Itá, SC 27°16′38″S52°23′00″W / 27.27722°S 52.38333°W / -27.27722; -52.38333 (Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant) 1,450OperationalNo  
Itaipu Dam Foz do Iguaçu, PR 25°24′30″S54°35′21″W / 25.40833°S 54.58917°W / -25.40833; -54.58917 (Itaipu Dam) 14,000Operational No 
Itumbiara Hydroelectric Power Plant Itumbiara, GO 18°25′00″S49°13′00″W / 18.41667°S 49.21667°W / -18.41667; -49.21667 (Itumbiara Hydroelectric Power Plant) 2,082OperationalNo 
Ilha Solteira Dam Ilha Solteira, SP 20°22′58″S51°21′44″W / 20.38278°S 51.36222°W / -20.38278; -51.36222 (Ilha Solteira Dam) 3,444Operational No
Jaguara Dam Rifaina, SP 20°01′25″S47°26′01″W / 20.02361°S 47.43361°W / -20.02361; -47.43361 (Jaguara Dam) 424Operational No 
Jatobá Hydroelectric Power Plant Itaituba, PA 5°11′21″S56°54′51″W / 5.189099°S 56.914293°W / -5.189099; -56.914293 (Jatobá Dam) 2,338Planned
Jirau Power Station Porto Velho, RO 9°15′0″S64°24′0″W / 9.25000°S 64.40000°W / -9.25000; -64.40000 (Jirau Dam) 3,750Operational  
Juscelino Kubitschek Power Plant (Irapé Dam) Berilo/Grão Mogol, MG 16°44′15″S42°34′30″W / 16.73750°S 42.57500°W / -16.73750; -42.57500 (Juscelino Kubitschek Power Plant (Irapé Dam)) 360Operational 
Luiz Carlos Barreto de Carvalho Hydroelectric Power Plant [6] Pedregulho, SP 20°9′10″S47°16′51″W / 20.15278°S 47.28083°W / -20.15278; -47.28083 (Luiz Barreto Hydroelectric Power Plant) 1,050Operational No 
Luiz Gonzaga Power Station Petrolândia, PE 9°8′38″S38°18′48″W / 9.14389°S 38.31333°W / -9.14389; -38.31333 (Luiz Gonzaga Power Station) 1,479Operational No 
Machadinho Hydroelectric Power Plant Machadinho, RS 27°31′31″S51°47′07″W / 27.52528°S 51.78528°W / -27.52528; -51.78528 (Machadinho Hydroelectric Power Plant) 1,140Operational No 
Marimbondo Hydroelectric Power Plant Fronteira, MG 20°46′28″S49°21′20″W / 20.77444°S 49.35556°W / -20.77444; -49.35556 (Marimbondo Hydroelectric Power Plant) 1,440OperationalNo 
Miranda Dam Uberlandia, MG 18°54′46″S48°02′23″W / 18.91278°S 48.03972°W / -18.91278; -48.03972 (Miranda Dam) 408OperationalNo 
Nova Avanhandava Dam Buritama, SP 21°07′06″S50°12′04″W / 21.118242°S 50.201239°W / -21.118242; -50.201239 (Nova Avanhandava Dam) 347.4OperationalNo 
Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex Paulo Afonso, BA 9°23′49″S38°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″S47°03′49″W / 20.28472°S 47.06361°W / -20.28472; -47.06361 (Mascarenhas de Moraes Hydroelectric Plant) 476Operational  
Porto Primavera Dam Rosana, SP 15°34′45″S56°05′49″W / 15.57917°S 56.09694°W / -15.57917; -56.09694 (Porto Primavera Dam) 1,540OperationalNo 
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant Osório, PR 25°37′04″S52°36′48″W / 25.61778°S 52.61333°W / -25.61778; -52.61333 (Salto Santiago Dam) 1,420OperationalNo 
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant Osório, PR 25°32′06″S53°00′33″W / 25.53500°S 53.00917°W / -25.53500; -53.00917 (Salto Osorio Dam) 1,078OperationalNo 
Santo Antonio Dam Porto Velho, RO 8°48′6″S63°57′3″W / 8.80167°S 63.95083°W / -8.80167; -63.95083 (Santo Antonio Dam) 3,580Operational  
São Simão Hydroelectric Power Plant São Simão, GO 18°59′03″S50°31′08″W / 18.98417°S 50.51889°W / -18.98417; -50.51889 (São Simão Hydroelectric Power Plant) 1,710OperationalNo 
Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Station Minaçu, GO 24°58′23″S53°28′19″W / 24.97306°S 53.47194°W / -24.97306; -53.47194 (Serra da Mesa Dam) 1,275OperationalNo  [7]
Simplício Hydroelectric Complex (Anta Dam) RJ 22°2′3″S43°0′3″W / 22.03417°S 43.00083°W / -22.03417; -43.00083 (Simplício Hydroelectric Complex) 333.7Operational  
Sobradinho Dam Sobradinho, BA 9°25′57″S40°49′41″W / 9.432403°S 40.828157°W / -9.432403; -40.828157 (Sobradinho Dam) 1,050Operational No 
Teles Pires Dam Paranaíta, MT 9°20′26″S56°46′37″W / 9.34056°S 56.77694°W / -9.34056; -56.77694 (Teles Pires Dam) 1,820OperationalNo 
Três Irmãos Dam Pereira Barreto, SP 20°39′56″S51°18′05″W / 20.665636°S 51.301442°W / -20.665636; -51.301442 (Três Irmãos Dam) 807.5Operational  
Tucuruí Dam Tucuruí, PA 03°49′54″S49°38′48″W / 3.83167°S 49.64667°W / -3.83167; -49.64667 (Tucurui Dam) 8,370Operational No 
Volta Grande Dam Água Comprida, MG 20°01′56″S48°13′17″W / 20.03222°S 48.22139°W / -20.03222; -48.22139 (Volta Grande Dam) 380Operational No 
Xingó Hydroelectrical Power Plant Piranhas, AL 9°37′14″S37°47′34″W / 9.62056°S 37.79278°W / -9.62056; -37.79278 (Xingó Hydroelectrical Power Plant) 3,162Operational  

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Visão Geral do Setor". Associação Brasileira de Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica (ABRADEE). Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  2. ↑ Hydroelectric power stations in Sao Paulo, Brazil, archived from the original on 2012-12-08, retrieved 2010-03-23
  3. ↑ "Brazil unveils world's fourth biggest hydropower plant". 28 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Usina Colíder opera com capacidade total". 23 December 2019.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Hydroelectric power stations in Minas Gerais, Brazil, archived from the original on 2012-12-09, retrieved 2010-03-23
  6. ↑ "Furnas - Furnas System". Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  7. ↑ Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Station, archived from the original on 2011-07-24, retrieved 2010-03-23
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