Hydropower plants in Brazil (page 3)

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
101Couto Magalhães hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower188 MWAnnounced
102Ilha Dos Pombos hydroelectric plantRio de JaneiroHydropower187 MWOperating1924
103Funil Grande hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower180 MWOperating2002
104Jacuí hydroelectric plantRio Grande do SulHydropower180 MWOperating1962
105Paulo Afonso I hydroelectric plantBahiaHydropower180 MWOperating1964
106Ponte De Pedra hydroelectric plantMato Grosso do SulHydropower176 MWOperating2005
107Pedra Do Cavalo hydroelectric plantBahiaHydropower160 MWOperating2004
108Passo Real hydroelectric plantRio Grande do SulHydropower158 MWOperating1973
109Itiquira hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower157 MWOperating2002
110Itaguaçu hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower151 MWAnnounced
111Itaocara I hydroelectric plantRio de JaneiroHydropower150 MWPre-construction2027
112Bariri hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower143 MWOperating1969
113São Roque hydroelectric plantSanta CatarinaHydropower142 MWOperating2022
114Barra Bonita hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower141 MWOperating1963
115J1 hydroelectric plantAmazonasHydropower141 MWPre-construction
116Baguari hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower140 MWOperating2009
117Guilman Amorim hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower140 MWOperating1997
118Risoleta Neves hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower140 MWRetired2004
119Apertados hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower139 MWPre-construction2028
120Uruçuí hydroelectric plantMaranhãoHydropower134 MWAnnounced
121Fontes Nova hydroelectric plantRio de JaneiroHydropower132 MWOperating1940
122Ibitinga hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower131 MWOperating1969
123Castro Alves hydroelectric plantRio Grande do SulHydropower130 MWOperating2008
124Monte Claro hydroelectric plantRio Grande do SulHydropower130 MWOperating2004
125Corumbá IV hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower129 MWOperating2006
126Dona Francisca hydroelectric plantRio Grande do SulHydropower125 MWOperating2001
127Jauru hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower122 MWOperating2003
128Fundão hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower120 MWOperating2006
129Guaporé hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower120 MWOperating2003
130Quebra Queixo hydroelectric plantSanta CatarinaHydropower120 MWOperating2003
131Santa Clara hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower120 MWOperating2005
132Salto hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower116 MWOperating2010
133Ribeiro Gonçalves hydroelectric plantMaranhãoHydropower113 MWAnnounced
134Porto Estrela hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower112 MWOperating2001
135Euclides Da Cunha hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower109 MWOperating1960
136Telêmaco Borba hydroelectric plantHydropower109 MWPre-construction2033
137Foz Do Formiga Baixo hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower107 MWAnnounced
138Mirador hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower106 MWPre-construction2028
139Queimado hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower105 MWOperating2004
140Salto Grande hydroelectric plant (Brazil)Minas GeraisHydropower102 MWOperating1956
141Jurumirim hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower101 MWOperating1962
14214 De Julho hydroelectric plantRio Grande do SulHydropower100 MWOperating2008
143Pereira Passos hydroelectric plantRio de JaneiroHydropower99 MWOperating1962
144Ercilândia hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower97 MWPre-construction2028
145Corumbá III hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower96 MWOperating2009
146Mocotó hydroelectric plantParáHydropower95 MWShelved
147Salto Do Rio Verdinho hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower93 MWOperating2010
148Barra Dos Coqueiros hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower90 MWOperating2010
149Paranã hydroelectric plantTocantinsHydropower90 MWAnnounced
150Pirajú hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower90 MWOperating2002

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