Bompreço Fortaleza is a 1.12 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1900. Ranked #545 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, it represents 0.01% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Bompreço Fortaleza 493 times smaller. Nearby plants include Usina Termelétrica Pecém (1,085 MW, Coal), Porto do Pecém II (365 MW, Coal), and Fortaleza (326.601 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ceará, approximately 60 km from Fortaleza.
126 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,230. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,168 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,313 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
126 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
41 plants within 100 km, 2,769 MW combined
Nearest plant: Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins - Terminal de Passageiros (TPS-1) (6.7 km)
Location
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
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