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Companhia Brasileira de Vidros Planos4.536 MW Oil

Oil

Companhia Brasileira de Vidros Planos is a 4.536 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. It is part of Brazil's oil infrastructure. Ranked #150 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, this plant's 4.536 MW accounts for 0.06% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making this facility 121.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pernambuco III (200.79 MW, Oil), Termonordeste (170.852 MW, Oil), and Termoparaíba (170.85 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Paraíba region, approximately 130 km from João Pessoa.

Capacity
4.536 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Companhia Brasileira de Vidros Planos
Location
-7.5084°, -34.9747°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,474. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #30,097 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,552 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Companhia Brasileira de Vidros Planos operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 2,159 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santa Teresa (7.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -7.508400, -34.974700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.0 Kt
14 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
108.5 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
410.9K
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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