Arrudas is a 2.4 MW waste power plant in Brazil. Ranked #10 of 12 waste plants in Brazil, it comprises 2.26% of the country's total waste capacity of 106 MW. The largest waste plant in Brazil is Termoverde Caieiras at 30 MW, making Arrudas 12.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas), and Contagem (19.299 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minas Gerais State, approximately 30 km southwest of Belo Horizonte.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,810. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
- #782 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 1,020 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Waste
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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