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Atacadão SA Taguatinga1.12 MW Oil

Oil

Atacadão SA Taguatinga is a 1.12 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #545 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.01% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Atacadão SA Taguatinga 493 times smaller. Nearby plants include Brasília (10 MW, Oil), Senado Federal (3.2 MW, Oil), and Aeroporto Internacional de Brasília (2.42 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Federal District, approximately 20 km from Brasília.

Capacity
1.12 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Atacadão SA
Location
-15.7942°, -47.8822°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,230. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #37,171 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,313 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Atacadão SA operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 381 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brasília (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -15.794200, -47.882200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.2 Kt
3 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
53.6 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
485
cars per year
298
homes per year
101.5K
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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