Salto Curuá — 30 MW Hydroelectric

Salto Curuá is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. It operates under local management and accounts for 0.02% of Brazil’s total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW across 720 plants.

Ranked #200 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Salto Curuá’s 30 MW is a minor share of the country’s hydroelectric generation. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Salto Curuá 466.7 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Salto Três de Maio (20 MW, Hydro) and Salto Buriti (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the state of Pará, approximately 150 km from the city of Santarém.