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Bangu Shopping 22.054 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Bangu Shopping 2 is a 2.0544 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #126 of 146 gas plants in Brazil. Its 2.0544 MW 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 Bangu Shopping 2 1.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Governador Leonel Brizola (1058.3 MW, Gas) and Termorio (1058 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rio de Janeiro State, approximately 30 km from Rio de Janeiro city.

Capacity
2.054 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Location
-22.8749°, -43.4578°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,896. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #33,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,921 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 7,238 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brahma (5.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.874900, -43.457800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
8 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
59.5 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
863
cars per year
529
homes per year
180.4K
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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