List of power plants in Brazil
The power plants in Brazil are shown both on a map and in tables (with key figures). The list is not complete.
Installed capacity and annual production
In 2012, Brazil was 10th in the world for annual generation with 537.6 TWh and 11th in the world for installed capacity with 121.7 GW .
Caloric power plants
According to the Associação Brasileira de Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica (ABRADEE), the installed capacity of the caloric power plants in 2015 was 38,372 MW. Only power plants with an installed capacity> 300 MW are listed in the table.
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | fuel | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Araucária | 484 | GuD | in operation |
| Barbosa Lima Sobrinho | 384 | natural gas | in operation |
| Camaçari | 346 | natural gas | in operation |
| Candiota | 796 | coal | in operation |
| Cuiaba | 480 | GuD | in operation |
| Fernando Gasparian | 1,040 | GuD | in operation |
| Fortaleza | 346 | GuD | in operation |
| Jorge Lacerda | 857 | coal | in operation |
| Leonel Brizola | 1,058 | GuD | in operation |
| Macae | 920 | natural gas | in operation |
| North Fluminense | 780 | GuD | in operation |
| Pecem | 1,080 | coal | in operation |
| Pernambuco | 520 | GuD | in operation |
| Porto do Itaqui | 360 | coal | in operation |
| Santa Cruz | 2.134 | CCGT, natural gas, heavy oil | in operation |
| Termoaçu | 342 | natural gas | in operation |
| Termo Norte | 360 | GuD | in operation |
| ThyssenKrupp CSA | 490 | GuD | in operation |
| Uruguaiana | 520 | GuD | in operation |
Nuclear power plants
| Name of the power plant | block | Inst. Power (MW) | Type | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angra | 1 to 2 | 1,990 | Pressurized water reactor | in operation |
Hydropower plants
According to ABRADEE, there are 201 hydropower plants in Brazil with an installed capacity > 30 MW, the total capacity of which in 2015 was 84,703 MW. There are also 476 hydropower plants with an output between 1 and 30 MW and 496 micro-hydropower plants with an output <1 MW. The table shows the 10 largest hydropower plants according to installed capacity.
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | flow | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belo Monte | 11,233 | Xingu | under construction |
| Ilha Solteira | 3,444 | Paraná | in operation |
| Itaipú | 14,000 | Paraná | in operation |
| Itumbiara | 2,082 | Paranaíba | in operation |
| Jirau | 3,750 | Madeira | under construction |
| Paulo Afonso | 4,280 | Sao Francisco | in operation |
| Santo Antônio | 3,580 | Madeira | in operation |
| Teles Pires | 1,820 | Teles Pires | in operation |
| Tucuruí | 8,370 | Tocantins | in operation |
| Xingó | 3,162 | Sao Francisco | in operation |
Wind farms
According to The Wind Power , wind turbines with a total capacity of 12,763 MW were in operation, under construction or planned in Brazil at the end of 2017 . As of August 2018, 558 wind farms have been recorded in Brazil (some of them are either individual wind farms or planned wind farms).
| Name of the wind farm | Inst. Power (MW) | number | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Sertão | 386 | in operation | |
| Hermenegildo | 171 | 101 | in operation |
Web links
Commons : Power plants in Brazil - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ The World Factbook. CIA , accessed June 22, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Visão Geral do Setor. Associação Brasileira de Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica (ABRADEE), accessed September 28, 2016 (Portuguese).
- ↑ Termoaraucaria CCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 22, 2016 .
- ^ Barbosa Lima Sobrinho Gas Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Camacari CHESF OCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 7, 2016 .
- ^ President Medici (Candiota) Coal Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 6, 2016 .
- ^ Cuiaba (Mario Covas) CCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 22, 2016 .
- ↑ Fernando Gasparian (Piratininga) CCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 28, 2016 .
- ^ Termo Fortaleza CCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 22, 2016 .
- ↑ Jorge Lacerda Thermal Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 7, 2016 .
- ↑ Leonel Brizola (TermoRio) CCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Macae (Mario Lago) OCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 28, 2016 .
- ^ Norte Fluminense CCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Porto do Pecem Coal Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 6, 2016 .
- ^ Termo Pernambuco CCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 22, 2016 .
- ^ Porto do Itaqui Coal Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 7, 2016 .
- ↑ Santa Cruz Thermal Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 7, 2016 .
- ↑ Santa Cruz Repower CCGT and Oil Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 7, 2016 .
- ↑ Santa Cruz Repower CCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Termoacu (Jesus Soares Pereira) Cogen OCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 28, 2016 .
- ^ Termo Norte-II CCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 28, 2016 .
- ↑ ThyssenKrupp CSA CCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 28, 2016 .
- ^ Uruguaiana CCGT Power Plant Brazil. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Brazil General data. (No longer available online.) The Wind Power, archived from the original on July 31, 2017 ; accessed on August 22, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Brazil Wind farms. (No longer available online.) The Wind Power, archived from the original on October 9, 2016 ; accessed on August 22, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
