Hydropower plants in Brazil (page 2)

This list ranks all 231 hydropower plants tracked in Brazil by capacity, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and retired projects. 194 of them are operating, with a combined capacity of 109.7 GW.

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#NameTypeCapacityStatusStart
51Marechal Mascarenhas De Moraes hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower476 MWOperating1957
52Itapebi hydroelectric plantBahiaHydropower462 MWOperating2003
53Cana Brava hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower450 MWOperating2002
54Paulo Afonso II hydroelectric plantBahiaHydropower443 MWOperating1961
55Jaguara hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower424 MWOperating1971
56Chavantes hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower414 MWOperating1970
57Miranda hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower408 MWOperating1998
58Torixoréu hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower408 MWAnnounced
59Sinop hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower402 MWOperating2019
60Apolônio Sales hydroelectric plantBahiaHydropower400 MWOperating1977
61Tabajara hydroelectric plantHydropower400 MWPre-construction2034
62Irapé hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower399 MWOperating2006
63Três Marias hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower396 MWOperating1962
64Santo Antônio Do Jari hydroelectric plantParáHydropower393 MWOperating2014
65Nilo Peçanha hydroelectric plantRio de JaneiroHydropower380 MWOperating1953
66Volta Grande hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower380 MWOperating1974
67Corumbá I hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower375 MWOperating1996
68Governador Jayme Canet Junior hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower363 MWOperating2012
69Rosana hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower354 MWOperating1987
70Baixo Iguaçu hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower350 MWOperating2019
71Nova Avanhandava hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower347 MWOperating1982
72Simplício hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower334 MWOperating2013
73São Jeronimo hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower331 MWAnnounced
74Aimorés hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower330 MWOperating2005
75Iraí hydroelectric plantSanta CatarinaHydropower330 MWPre-construction
76Água Limpa hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower320 MWShelved
77Porto Colômbia hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower320 MWOperating1973
78Formoso hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower306 MWPre-construction2029
79Colíder hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower300 MWOperating2019
80Urucupatá hydroelectric plantAmapáHydropower292 MWPre-construction
81Foz Do Apiacás hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower275 MWAnnounced2027
82Promissão hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower264 MWOperating1975
83Dardanelos hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower261 MWOperating2011
84Governador Pedro Viriato Parigot De Souza hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower260 MWOperating1971
85Ferreira Gomes hydroelectric plantAmapáHydropower252 MWOperating2014
86Balbina hydroelectric plantAmazonasHydropower250 MWOperating1989
87São Salvador hydroelectric plantTocantinsHydropower243 MWOperating2009
88Amador Aguiar I hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower240 MWOperating2006
89Boa Esperança hydroelectric plantPiauíHydropower237 MWOperating1970
90Passo Fundo hydroelectric plantRio Grande do SulHydropower226 MWOperating1973
91Cachoeira Caldeirão hydroelectric plantAmapáHydropower219 MWOperating2016
92Samuel hydroelectric plantRondôniaHydropower217 MWOperating1989
93Funil hydroelectric plantRio de JaneiroHydropower216 MWOperating1970
94Serra Do Facão hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower213 MWOperating2010
95Amador Aguiar II hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower210 MWOperating2007
96Igarapava hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower210 MWOperating1998
97Manso hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower210 MWOperating2000
98Mascarenhas hydroelectric plantEspírito SantoHydropower198 MWOperating1973
99Garibaldi hydroelectric plantSanta CatarinaHydropower192 MWOperating2013
100Salto Pilão hydroelectric plantSanta CatarinaHydropower192 MWOperating2009

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