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Carioca Shopping3.2 MW Natural Gas

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Carioca Shopping is a 3.2 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, operated by BRMalls and commissioned in 1986. Ranked #112 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.01% of the country'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 Carioca Shopping 484.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Governador Leonel Brizola (1,058.3 MW, Gas), Termorio (1,058 MW, Gas), and Baixada Fluminense Power Plant (530 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 30 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
BRMalls
Location
-22.8990°, -43.1985°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,669. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,808 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,845 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

BRMalls operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 7,194 MW combined

Nearest plant: West Shopping (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.899000, -43.198500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.2 Kt
13 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
247.2 Kt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
824
homes per year
281.0K
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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