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Bompreço Maceió is a 1 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. It operates within Brazil's oil generation framework. Ranked #607 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, Bompreço Maceió represents 0.01% of the country's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Bompreço Maceió 553 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bioflex Caeté (62.5 MW, Biomass), Sinimbu (18 MW, Biomass), and Uruba (10 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Alagoas, approximately 250 km southwest of Maceió.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Location
-9.6618°, -35.7258°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,398 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 256 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cencosud - GBarbosa - 84 (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -9.661800, -35.725800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
3 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
25.9 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
433
cars per year
266
homes per year
90.6K
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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