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Candiota III— 350 MW Coal

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The Candiota III is a key infrastructure asset in Brazil's power generation grid, located on the continent of South America. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 350 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing coal energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Companhia Riograndense de Energia (CREN), which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2011, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Brazil, Candiota III occupies the #6 position among all operational coal power plants. Its 350 MW capacity represents a 8.47% share of Brazil's total installed coal generating capacity, which currently stands at 4,130 MW. The largest operational coal installation in Brazil is the Usina Termelétrica Pecém with an output of 1,085 MW, making the Candiota III approximately 3.1 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.1398% of Brazil's aggregate generation capacity of 250,382 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of coal power plants (modeled at 55% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 1,686,300 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Brazil consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 562,100 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates -31.5458° latitude and -53.6566° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Presidente Médici A B (coal-fired, 446 MW), the Marfrig Bagé (oil-fired, 3.2 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Brazil.