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.

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]

StationCommunityCoordinatesCapacity (MW)StatusPSRef
Água Vermelha DamIturama, MG19°56′59″S 49°53′54″W1,396OperationalNo[2]
Balbina DamPresidente Figueiredo, AM01°55′02″S 59°28′25″W250OperationalNo 
Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power PlantCelso Ramos, SC27°46′36″S 51°11′23″W708OperationalNo 
Belo Monte DamXingu River, PA03°17′00″S 52°12′00″W11,233Operational [3]
Bento Munhoz Hydroelectric PlantFoz do Areia, PR26°00′34″S 51°40′00″W1,676OperationalNo 
Bernard Mascarenhas Power PlantTrês Marias, MG18°12′51″S 45°15′46″W387Operational No 
Billings DamSão Paulo, SP23°47′13″S 46°35′02″W889OperationalNo 
Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power PlantGuadalupe, PI06°45′00″S 43°44′00″W237Operational  
Campos Novos DamCelso Ramos, SC27°36′15″S 51°19′35″W880Operational  
Capivara DamPorecatu, PR22°39′36″S 51°21′28″W619Operational  
Chacorão DamAmazonas, Pará6°29′52″S 58°19′25″W3,336Planned
Colider DamColider, MT11°6′19″S 55°27′58″W307Operational [4]
Dona Francisca Hydroelectric PlantRio Grande do Sul29.4478°S 53.2847°W / -29.4478; -53.2847250Operational
Emborcação Hydroelectric Power PlantAraguari, MG18°34′33″S 47°52′37″W1,192OperationalNo[5]
Engineer Souza Dias Hydroelectric Power StationTrês Lagoas, SP26°27′00″S 52°40′00″W1,424OperationalNo
Estreito Hydroelectric Power Plant Estreito, MA 1,087 Operational
Furnas DamMG20°40′11″S 46°19′05″W1,240OperationalNo 
Ney Braga Hydroelectric PlantSegredo, PR25°47′35″S 52°6′47″W1,260OperationalNo 
José Richa Hydroelectric PlantSalto Caxias, PR25°32′36″S 53°29′48″W1,240OperationalNo 
Itá Hydroelectric Power PlantItá, SC27°16′38″S 52°23′00″W1,450OperationalNo  
Itaipu DamFoz do Iguaçu, PR25°24′30″S 54°35′21″W14,000Operational No 
Itumbiara Hydroelectric Power PlantItumbiara, GO18°25′00″S 49°13′00″W2,082OperationalNo 
Ilha Solteira DamIlha Solteira, SP20°22′58″S 51°21′44″W3,444Operational No
Jaguara DamRifaina, SP20°01′25″S 47°26′01″W424Operational No 
Jatobá Hydroelectric Power PlantItaituba, PA5°11′21″S 56°54′51″W2,338Planned
Jirau Power StationPorto Velho, RO9°15′0″S 64°24′0″W3,750Operational  
Juscelino Kubitschek Power Plant (Irapé Dam)Berilo/Grão Mogol, MG16°44′15″S 42°34′30″W360Operational 
Luiz Carlos Barreto de Carvalho Hydroelectric Power Plant[6]Pedregulho, SP20°9′10″S 47°16′51″W1,050Operational No 
Luiz Gonzaga Power StationPetrolândia, PE9°8′38″S 38°18′48″W1,479Operational No 
Machadinho Hydroelectric Power PlantMachadinho, RS27°31′31″S 51°47′07″W1,140Operational No 
Marimbondo Hydroelectric Power PlantFronteira, MG20°46′28″S 49°21′20″W1,440OperationalNo 
Miranda DamUberlandia, MG18°54′46″S 48°02′23″W408OperationalNo 
Nova Avanhandava DamBuritama, SP21°07′06″S 50°12′04″W347.4OperationalNo 
Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric ComplexPaulo Afonso, BA9°23′49″S 38°12′08″W4,279 (5 total)Operational No 
Mascarenhas de Moraes Hydroelectric PlantDelfinópolis, MG20°17′05″S 47°03′49″W476Operational  
Porto Primavera DamRosana, SP15°34′45″S 56°05′49″W1,540OperationalNo 
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power PlantOsório, PR25°37′04″S 52°36′48″W1,420OperationalNo 
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power PlantOsório, PR25°32′06″S 53°00′33″W1,078OperationalNo 
Santo Antonio DamPorto Velho, RO8°48′6″S 63°57′3″W3,580Operational  
São Simão Hydroelectric Power PlantSão Simão, GO18°59′03″S 50°31′08″W1,710OperationalNo 
Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power StationMinaçu, GO24°58′23″S 53°28′19″W1,275OperationalNo [7]
Simplício Hydroelectric Complex (Anta Dam)RJ22°2′3″S 43°0′3″W333.7Operational  
Sobradinho DamSobradinho, BA9°25′57″S 40°49′41″W1,050Operational No 
Teles Pires DamParanaíta, MT9°20′26″S 56°46′37″W1,820OperationalNo 
Três Irmãos DamPereira Barreto, SP20°39′56″S 51°18′05″W807.5Operational  
Tucuruí DamTucuruí, PA03°49′54″S 49°38′48″W8,370Operational No 
Volta Grande DamÁgua Comprida, MG20°01′56″S 48°13′17″W380Operational No 
Xingó Hydroelectrical Power PlantPiranhas, AL9°37′14″S 37°47′34″W3,162Operational  

See also

Media related to Hydroelectric power plants in Brazil at Wikimedia Commons

References

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