Brasilien

South America

Brasilien operates 2,402 power plants with a combined capacity of 250.4 GW. Below is its generation profile, fuel mix and largest stations, drawn from the World Power Plants database.

Kraftwerke

2,402

Total tracked

Kapazität

250.4 GW

Installed

Anteil erneuerbarer Energien

82%

Of capacity

Largest Plant

Itaipu Dam

By capacity

Fuel Mix

Wasserkraft72%

Erdgas11.1%

Biomasse5%

Wind4.5%

Öl3.3%

Kohle1.6%

Largest Stations

Itaipu Dam

Brasilien · Wasserkraft

14,000MW · 1970

Belo Monte Dam

Brasilien · Wasserkraft

11,233MW · 2011

Tucuruí

Brasilien · Wasserkraft

8,535MW · 1984

Tucuruí Dam

Brasilien · Wasserkraft

8,535MW · 1976

Usina Hidrelétrica de Tucuruí

Brasilien · Wasserkraft

8,370MW · 1984

Itaipu (Parte Brasileira)

Brasilien · Wasserkraft

7,000MW · 1989