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.
40 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,669. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #31,808 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,845 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
BRMalls operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 7,194 MW combined
Location
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
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