Hydropower plants in Brazil (page 4)

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
151Vigario hydroelectric plantRio de JaneiroHydropower88 MWOperating1952
152Paraibuna hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower87 MWOperating1978
153Retiro Baixo hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower84 MWOperating2010
154Canoas I hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower83 MWOperating1999
155Caconde hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower80 MWOperating1966
156Sá Carvalho hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower78 MWOperating1951
157Coaracy Nunes hydroelectric plantAmapáHydropower77 MWOperating1975
158Passo São João hydroelectric plantRio Grande do SulHydropower77 MWOperating2012
159Monjolinho hydroelectric plantRio Grande do SulHydropower74 MWOperating2009
160Rondon II hydroelectric plantHydropower74 MWOperating2011
161Salto Grande Lucas Nogueira Garcez hydroelectric plantHydropower74 MWOperating1958
162Alecrim hydroelectric plantHydropower72 MWOperating1974
163Canoas II hydroelectric plantHydropower72 MWOperating1999
164Foz Do Rio Claro hydroelectric plantHydropower68 MWOperating2010
165Caçu hydroelectric plantHydropower65 MWOperating2010
166Castelhano hydroelectric plantMaranhãoHydropower64 MWShelved
167Cachoeira Parnaiba hydroelectric plantPiauíHydropower63 MWAnnounced
168Sobragi hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower60 MWOperating1998
169Itupararanga hydroelectric plantRegião Metropolitana de SorocabaHydropower56 MWOperating1914
170Santa Branca hydroelectric plantRegião Metropolitana do Vale do Paraíba e Litoral NorteHydropower56 MWOperating1999
171Rosal hydroelectric plantHydropower55 MWOperating2000
172Batalha hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower53 MWOperating2014
173Itutinga hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower52 MWOperating1955
174São José hydroelectric plantRio Grande do SulHydropower51 MWOperating2011
175Picada hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower50 MWOperating2006
176Santo Antônio hydroelectric plant (Santa Catarina)Santa CatarinaHydropower48 MWAnnounced2031
177São Domingos hydroelectric plantMato Grosso do SulHydropower48 MWOperating2013
178Camargos hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower46 MWOperating1960
179Salto Apiacás hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower45 MWOperating2016
180Ourinhos hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower44 MWOperating
181Canastra hydroelectric plantRio Grande do SulHydropower43 MWOperating1956
182Juba I hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower42 MWOperating1995
183Juba II hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower42 MWOperating1995
184Barra hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower40 MWOperating1986
185Barra do Braúna hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower39 MWOperating2009
186Salto Curucaca hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower37 MWOperating2016
187Salto Do Iporanga hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower37 MWOperating1989
188Fumaça hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower36 MWOperating1964
189Guaricana hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower36 MWOperating1957
190Suíça hydroelectric plantEspírito SantoHydropower35 MWOperating1965
191Espora hydroelectric plantGoiásHydropower32 MWOperating2006
192Limoeiro hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower32 MWOperating1958
193Paranapanema hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower32 MWOperating1957
194Americana hydroelectric plantSão PauloHydropower30 MWOperating1949
195Boa Vista hydroelectric plantMinas GeraisHydropower30 MWOperating2018
196Bocaiúva hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower30 MWOperating2010
197Buriti hydroelectric plantMato Grosso do SulHydropower30 MWOperating2007
198Cabeça de Boi hydroelectric plantMato GrossoHydropower30 MWOperating2016
199Curuá-Una hydroelectric plantParáHydropower30 MWOperating1977
200Dois Saltos hydroelectric plantParanáHydropower30 MWOperating2022

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