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Santa Cruz power plant936 MW Gas

Gas

Santa Cruz power plant is a gas power plant located in Brazil. It has an installed capacity of 936 MW generated from gas energy. The plant was commissioned in 1968. It is operated by Âmbar Energia.

Capacity
936 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
Âmbar Energia
Location
-22.9148°, -43.7690°

Brazil, South America

Location

Coordinates:: -22.914804, -43.768996
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.81 Mt
3690 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
104.86 Mt
Over 58 years of operation
Past Retirement
1998
28 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
393.0K
cars per year
241.1K
homes per year
82.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Brazil
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Stations
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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Gas Power Generation: An Overview of Technology, Impact, and Future Trends

Gas power generation is a pivotal component of the global energy landscape, with 4,378 gas power plants operational across 113 countries, contributing a total installed capacity of 1,731.2 gigawatts (GW). The United States leads in this sector, housing 1,881 plants with a capacity of 575.0 GW, followed by Russia, Iran, Japan, and China. This technology primarily utilises natural gas as a fuel source, which is burned to produce electricity through various processes, predominantly gas turbines and combined cycle systems.

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