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CIF Mineração is a 3.6 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #200 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, its 3.6 MW represents 0.04% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making CIF Mineração 153.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Simplício (305.7 MW, Hydro), Ilha dos Pombos (187.17 MW, Hydro), and Barra do Braúna (39 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais state, approximately 300 km from Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
CIF Mineração
Location
-21.7551°, -42.5483°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,611. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,368 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,667 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

CIF Mineração operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 4,586 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ilha dos Pombos (11.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.755100, -42.548300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.2 Kt
11 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
86.1 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
957
homes per year
326.1K
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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