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Carauari is a 5.456 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #128 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, this facility's 5.456 MW represents 0.07% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Carauari 101 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Amazonas region of Brazil, approximately 1,200 km northwest of Brasília.

Capacity
5.456 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Location
-5.1149°, -67.3281°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,380. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #28,046 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,471 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Location

Coordinates:: -5.114900, -67.328100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.9 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
293.6 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
494.2K
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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