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Arrudas2.4 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
-19.8953°, -43.8783°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,810. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #782 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 1,020 MW combined

Nearest plant: HORIZONTE TÊXTIL (5.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -19.895300, -43.878300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.9 Kt
15 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
77.7 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
648
homes per year
220.8K
trees to offset

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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