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Atalaia is a 4.6 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It contributes 0.02% of Brazil's total gas capacity of 27,781 MW from 146 plants. Ranked #93 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, Atalaia's 4.6 MW is a small fraction of the country's gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Brazil is Porto de Sergipe I Thermoelectric Plant at 1,551 MW, making Atalaia 336.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Porto de Sergipe I Thermoelectric Plant (1,551 MW, Gas) and Campo Lindo (25 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Sergipe, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Aracaju.

Capacity
4.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Petrobras
Location
-10.9070°, -37.0625°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,468. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #30,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,735 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 1,635 MW combined

Nearest plant: GB Silvio Teixeira (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -10.907000, -37.062500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.9 Kt
18 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
97.7 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
403.9K
trees to offset

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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