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]

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Status	PS	Ref
Água Vermelha Dam	Iturama, MG	19°56′59″S 49°53′54″W / 19.94972°S 49.89833°W / -19.94972; -49.89833 (Agua Vermelha Dam)	1,396	Operational	No	^[2]
Balbina Dam	Presidente Figueiredo, AM	01°55′02″S 59°28′25″W / 1.91722°S 59.47361°W / -1.91722; -59.47361 (Balbina Dam)	250	Operational	No
Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant	Celso Ramos, SC	27°46′36″S 51°11′23″W / 27.77667°S 51.18972°W / -27.77667; -51.18972	708	Operational	No
Belo Monte Dam	Xingu River, PA	03°17′00″S 52°12′00″W / 3.28333°S 52.20000°W / -3.28333; -52.20000 (Belo Monte Dam)	11,233	Operational		^[3]
Bento Munhoz Hydroelectric Plant	Foz do Areia, PR	26°00′34″S 51°40′00″W / 26.00944°S 51.66667°W / -26.00944; -51.66667 (Foz do Areia Dam)	1,676	Operational	No
Bernard Mascarenhas Power Plant	Três Marias, MG	18°12′51″S 45°15′46″W / 18.21417°S 45.26278°W / -18.21417; -45.26278 (Bernard Mascarenhas Power Plant)	387	Operational	No
Billings Dam	São Paulo, SP	23°47′13″S 46°35′02″W / 23.787°S 46.584°W / -23.787; -46.584 (Billings Dam)	889	Operational	No
Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power Plant	Guadalupe, PI	06°45′00″S 43°44′00″W / 6.75000°S 43.73333°W / -6.75000; -43.73333	237	Operational
Campos Novos Dam	Celso Ramos, SC	27°36′15″S 51°19′35″W / 27.60417°S 51.32639°W / -27.60417; -51.32639 (Campos Novos Dam)	880	Operational
Capivara Dam	Porecatu, PR	22°39′36″S 51°21′28″W / 22.66000°S 51.35778°W / -22.66000; -51.35778 (Capivara Dam)	619	Operational
Chacorão Dam	Amazonas, Pará	6°29′52″S 58°19′25″W / 6.497717°S 58.323536°W / -6.497717; -58.323536	3,336	Planned
Colider Dam	Colider, MT	11°6′19″S 55°27′58″W / 11.10528°S 55.46611°W / -11.10528; -55.46611 (Colider Dam)	307	Operational		^[4]
Dona Francisca Hydroelectric Plant	Rio Grande do Sul	29°26′52″S 53°17′05″W / 29.4478°S 53.2847°W / -29.4478; -53.2847	250	Operational
Emborcação Hydroelectric Power Plant	Araguari, MG	18°34′33″S 47°52′37″W / 18.57583°S 47.87694°W / -18.57583; -47.87694	1,192	Operational	No	^[5]
Engineer Souza Dias Hydroelectric Power Station	Três Lagoas, SP	26°27′00″S 52°40′00″W / 26.45000°S 52.66667°W / -26.45000; -52.66667	1,424	Operational	No
Estreito Hydroelectric Power Plant	Estreito, MA	06°35′22″S 47°27′53″W / 6.58944°S 47.46472°W / -6.58944; -47.46472	1,087	Operational	No
Furnas Dam	MG	20°40′11″S 46°19′05″W / 20.66972°S 46.31806°W / -20.66972; -46.31806 (Furnas Dam)	1,240	Operational	No
Ney Braga Hydroelectric Plant	Segredo, PR	25°47′35″S 52°6′47″W / 25.79306°S 52.11306°W / -25.79306; -52.11306 (Ney Braga de Barros Dam)	1,260	Operational	No
José Richa Hydroelectric Plant	Salto Caxias, PR	25°32′36″S 53°29′48″W / 25.54333°S 53.49667°W / -25.54333; -53.49667 (Salto Caxias Dam)	1,240	Operational	No
Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant	Itá, SC	27°16′38″S 52°23′00″W / 27.27722°S 52.38333°W / -27.27722; -52.38333 (Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant)	1,450	Operational	No
Itaipu Dam	Foz do Iguaçu, PR	25°24′30″S 54°35′21″W / 25.40833°S 54.58917°W / -25.40833; -54.58917 (Itaipu Dam)	14,000	Operational	No
Itumbiara Hydroelectric Power Plant	Itumbiara, GO	18°25′00″S 49°13′00″W / 18.41667°S 49.21667°W / -18.41667; -49.21667	2,082	Operational	No
Ilha Solteira Dam	Ilha Solteira, SP	20°22′58″S 51°21′44″W / 20.38278°S 51.36222°W / -20.38278; -51.36222 (Ilha Solteira Dam)	3,444	Operational	No
Jaguara Dam	Rifaina, SP	20°01′25″S 47°26′01″W / 20.02361°S 47.43361°W / -20.02361; -47.43361 (Jaguara Dam)	424	Operational	No
Jatobá Hydroelectric Power Plant	Itaituba, PA	5°11′21″S 56°54′51″W / 5.189099°S 56.914293°W / -5.189099; -56.914293 (Jatobá Dam)	2,338	Planned
Jirau Power Station	Porto Velho, RO	9°15′0″S 64°24′0″W / 9.25000°S 64.40000°W / -9.25000; -64.40000 (Jirau Dam)	3,750	Operational
Juscelino Kubitschek Power Plant (Irapé Dam)	Berilo/Grão Mogol, MG	16°44′15″S 42°34′30″W / 16.73750°S 42.57500°W / -16.73750; -42.57500	360	Operational
Luiz Carlos Barreto de Carvalho Hydroelectric Power Plant^[6]	Pedregulho, SP	20°9′10″S 47°16′51″W / 20.15278°S 47.28083°W / -20.15278; -47.28083	1,050	Operational	No
Luiz Gonzaga Power Station	Petrolândia, PE	9°8′38″S 38°18′48″W / 9.14389°S 38.31333°W / -9.14389; -38.31333 (Luiz Gonzaga Power Station)	1,479	Operational	No
Machadinho Hydroelectric Power Plant	Machadinho, RS	27°31′31″S 51°47′07″W / 27.52528°S 51.78528°W / -27.52528; -51.78528	1,140	Operational	No
Marimbondo Hydroelectric Power Plant	Fronteira, MG	20°46′28″S 49°21′20″W / 20.77444°S 49.35556°W / -20.77444; -49.35556	1,440	Operational	No
Miranda Dam	Uberlandia, MG	18°54′46″S 48°02′23″W / 18.91278°S 48.03972°W / -18.91278; -48.03972 (Miranda Dam)	408	Operational	No
Nova Avanhandava Dam	Buritama, SP	21°07′06″S 50°12′04″W / 21.118242°S 50.201239°W / -21.118242; -50.201239 (Nova Avanhandava Dam)	347.4	Operational	No
Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex	Paulo Afonso, BA	9°23′49″S 38°12′08″W / 9.39694°S 38.20222°W / -9.39694; -38.20222 (Luis Gonzaga Dam)	4,279 (5 total)	Operational	No
Mascarenhas de Moraes Hydroelectric Plant	Delfinópolis, MG	20°17′05″S 47°03′49″W / 20.28472°S 47.06361°W / -20.28472; -47.06361	476	Operational
Porto Primavera Dam	Rosana, SP	15°34′45″S 56°05′49″W / 15.57917°S 56.09694°W / -15.57917; -56.09694 (Porto Primavera Dam)	1,540	Operational	No
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant	Osório, PR	25°37′04″S 52°36′48″W / 25.61778°S 52.61333°W / -25.61778; -52.61333 (Salto Santiago Dam)	1,420	Operational	No
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant	Osório, PR	25°32′06″S 53°00′33″W / 25.53500°S 53.00917°W / -25.53500; -53.00917 (Salto Osorio Dam)	1,078	Operational	No
Santo Antonio Dam	Porto Velho, RO	8°48′6″S 63°57′3″W / 8.80167°S 63.95083°W / -8.80167; -63.95083 (Santo Antonio Dam)	3,580	Operational
São Simão Hydroelectric Power Plant	São Simão, GO	18°59′03″S 50°31′08″W / 18.98417°S 50.51889°W / -18.98417; -50.51889	1,710	Operational	No
Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Station	Minaçu, GO	24°58′23″S 53°28′19″W / 24.97306°S 53.47194°W / -24.97306; -53.47194 (Serra da Mesa Dam)	1,275	Operational	No	^[7]
Simplício Hydroelectric Complex (Anta Dam)	RJ	22°2′3″S 43°0′3″W / 22.03417°S 43.00083°W / -22.03417; -43.00083 (Simplício Hydroelectric Complex)	333.7	Operational
Sobradinho Dam	Sobradinho, BA	9°25′57″S 40°49′41″W / 9.432403°S 40.828157°W / -9.432403; -40.828157 (Sobradinho Dam)	1,050	Operational	No
Teles Pires Dam	Paranaíta, MT	9°20′26″S 56°46′37″W / 9.34056°S 56.77694°W / -9.34056; -56.77694 (Teles Pires Dam)	1,820	Operational	No
Três Irmãos Dam	Pereira Barreto, SP	20°39′56″S 51°18′05″W / 20.665636°S 51.301442°W / -20.665636; -51.301442 (Três Irmãos Dam)	807.5	Operational
Tucuruí Dam	Tucuruí, PA	03°49′54″S 49°38′48″W / 3.83167°S 49.64667°W / -3.83167; -49.64667 (Tucurui Dam)	8,370	Operational	No
Volta Grande Dam	Água Comprida, MG	20°01′56″S 48°13′17″W / 20.03222°S 48.22139°W / -20.03222; -48.22139 (Volta Grande Dam)	380	Operational	No
Xingó Hydroelectrical Power Plant	Piranhas, AL	9°37′14″S 37°47′34″W / 9.62056°S 37.79278°W / -9.62056; -37.79278	3,162	Operational

References

^ "Visão Geral do Setor". Associação Brasileira de Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica (ABRADEE). Retrieved 2016-09-29.
^ Hydroelectric power stations in Sao Paulo, Brazil, archived from the original on 2012-12-08, retrieved 2010-03-23
^ "Brazil unveils world's fourth biggest hydropower plant". 28 November 2019.
^ "Usina Colíder opera com capacidade total". 23 December 2019.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Hydroelectric power stations in Minas Gerais, Brazil, archived from the original on 2012-12-09, retrieved 2010-03-23
^ "Furnas - Furnas System". Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
^ Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Station, archived from the original on 2011-07-24, retrieved 2010-03-23

External links

Media related to Hydroelectric power plants in Brazil at Wikimedia Commons

[ab-1] "Visão Geral do Setor". Associação Brasileira de Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica (ABRADEE). Retrieved 2016-09-29.

[Brazil-SaoPaulo-2] Hydroelectric power stations in Sao Paulo, Brazil, archived from the original on 2012-12-08, retrieved 2010-03-23

[3] "Brazil unveils world's fourth biggest hydropower plant". 28 November 2019.

[4] "Usina Colíder opera com capacidade total". 23 December 2019.^{[dead link‍]}

[Brazil-MinasGerais-5] Hydroelectric power stations in Minas Gerais, Brazil, archived from the original on 2012-12-09, retrieved 2010-03-23

[6] "Furnas - Furnas System". Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2016-10-09.

[7] Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Station, archived from the original on 2011-07-24, retrieved 2010-03-23

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