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Braskem PVC-AL is a 2.9 MW gas power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1990. It is operated at coordinates -9.6746, -35.9565. Ranked #116 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, Braskem PVC-AL's 2.9 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 Braskem PVC-AL 535 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bioflex Caeté (62.5 MW, Biomass), BEN Bioenergia (53 MW, Biomass), and Sinimbu (18 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Alagoas region of Brazil.

Capacity
2.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Braskem
Location
-9.6746°, -35.9565°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,729. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,879 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Braskem operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 281 MW combined

Nearest plant: CINAL/TRIKEM (8.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -9.674600, -35.956500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
201.7 Kt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
747
homes per year
254.6K
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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