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Brahma is a 13.08 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #70 of 146 gas plants in Brazil. Its 13.08 MW represents 0.05% 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 Brahma 118 times smaller. Nearby plants include Governador Leonel Brizola (1058.3 MW, Gas), Termorio (1058 MW, Gas), and Santa Cruz power plant (936 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 50 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Capacity
13.08 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Petrobras
Location
-22.9192°, -43.4408°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,126. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #22,122 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,393 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 7,141 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bangu Shopping 2 (5.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.919200, -43.440800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.3 Kt
52 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
404.2 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.5K
cars per year
3.4K
homes per year
1.1M
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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