Asfor is a 3.35 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1996. Ranked #108 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, this facility represents 0.01% of Brazil's total gas capacity of 27,781 MW. The largest gas plant in Brazil is Porto de Sergipe I Thermoelectric Plant at 1,551 MW, making Asfor 0.002 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Usina Termelétrica Pecém (1,085 MW, Coal), Porto do Pecém II (365 MW, Coal), and Fortaleza (326.601 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the state of Ceará, approximately 60 km west of Fortaleza.
30 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,657. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #31,719 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,841 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
30 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
37 plants within 100 km, 2,674 MW combined
Nearest plant: Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins - Terminal de Passageiros (TPS-1) (1.8 km)
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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