Caucaia is a 14.76 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2002. It is operated by an unnamed entity and is part of Brazil's oil energy infrastructure. Ranked #68 of 622 oil plants in Brazil. Its 14.76 MW represents 0.18% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Caucaia 37.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Usina Termelétrica Pecém (1,085 MW, Coal), Porto do Pecém II (365 MW, Coal), and Fortaleza (326.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ceará, approximately 50 km from Fortaleza.
24 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,085. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,589 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,072 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
24 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
44 plants within 100 km, 2,838 MW combined
Location
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
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