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Power Plants in Brazil

Brazil has 879 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 4th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and 3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 387 operating and 488 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 187 GW across 387 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Itaipu hydroelectric plant (14.0 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Petróleo Brasileiro SA (31), Engie Brasil Energia SA (28) and Eletrobras Furnas (20) — Petróleo Brasileiro SA alone is named on 4% of them. Half of Brazil's power plants in service predate 2014 (median commissioning year of the 379 with a known date), 160 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Ilha Dos Pombos hydroelectric plant, dating from 1924. 488 are in the pipeline, led by CGN Quinto Bahia Green Hydrogen Hybrid solar farm (7.0 GW), proposed. They account for 63% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Brazil.

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879
Power Plant in Brazil
#4
of 155 countries
187 GW
Operating capacity
488
In construction / proposed

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Who owns Brazil's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2014 · oldest Ilha Dos Pombos hydroelectric plant (1924) · newest Dunamis solar farm (2025) · 379 of 879 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Brazil?
OverWatts maps 879 power plants in Brazil — 3% of the world's mapped total, the 4th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Brazil?
Itaipu hydroelectric plant, at 14.0 GW, operated by Itaipu Binacional.
How much power-generation capacity do Brazil's power plants have?
About 187 GW operating across 387 plants, with a further 455 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Brazil?
Petróleo Brasileiro SA is named as owner or operator on the most — 31 of 879 (4%). Next are Engie Brasil Energia SA (28), Eletrobras Furnas (20) and Eneva SA (19).
How old are Brazil's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 2014, across the 379 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Ilha Dos Pombos hydroelectric plant (1924); 160 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Brazil?
488 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are CGN Quinto Bahia Green Hydrogen Hybrid solar farm (7.0 GW), CGN Quinto Bahia Green Hydrogen Hybrid wind farm (7.0 GW) and Ventos Do Sul offshore wind farm (6.5 GW).

Other asset classes in Brazil

Oil & Gas Field 165Cement Plant 102Pipeline 93Iron Ore Mine 56LNG Terminal 29Iron & Steel Plant 25Interconnector 21Refinery 9Coal / Uranium Mine 8Chemical Plant 5Export Terminal 2Data Centre 1

Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335Mexico 311