Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho is a 2.704 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1993. Ranked #271 of 622 oil plants in Brazil. Its 2.704 MW represents 0.03% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho 204.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include CMPC (Antiga Aracruz Unidade Guaíba) (250.994 MW, Biomass), Canoas Power Plant (249 MW, Gas), and Sepé Tiaraju (Antiga Canoas) (248.57 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 10 km from Porto Alegre.
33 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,766. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #32,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,820 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
58 plants within 100 km, 1,530 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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