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Bahia I - Camaçari31.8 MW Oil

Oil

Bahia I - Camaçari is a 31.8 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #44 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, its 31.8 MW represents 0.39% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Bahia I - Camaçari 17.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Camaçari (346.803 MW, Gas), Termobahia (186 MW, Gas), and Celso Furtado (185.891 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Bahia, approximately 50 km north of Salvador.

Capacity
31.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Petrobras
Location
-12.6616°, -38.3255°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 501. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #16,274 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #776 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 1,959 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bahia Pulp (Antiga Bacell) (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -12.661600, -38.325500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
63.4 Kt
97 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.52 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.8K
cars per year
8.4K
homes per year
2.9M
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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