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Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho2.704 MW Oil

Oil

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.

Capacity
2.704 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Location
-30.0290°, -51.2205°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,766. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #32,789 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,820 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 1,530 MW combined

Nearest plant: MOINHOS SHOPPING (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -30.029000, -51.220500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.4 Kt
8 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
177.8 Kt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
719
homes per year
244.9K
trees to offset

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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