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Alvarães is a 3.18 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #231 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, Alvarães represents 0.04% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Alvarães 173.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tefé (17.245 MW, Oil) and Uarini (3.1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Amazonas state, approximately 30 km from Tefé.

Capacity
3.18 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Location
-3.2293°, -64.7739°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,687. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,975 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,739 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 20 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tefé (18.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -3.229300, -64.773900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.3 Kt
10 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
101.4 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
845
homes per year
288.1K
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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