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Condomínio Canoas Shopping Center1.334 MW Oil

Oil

Condomínio Canoas Shopping Center is a 1.334 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #500 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, it represents 0.02% of the country's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making this facility 0.0024 times smaller. Nearby plants include CMPC (Antiga Aracruz Unidade Guaíba) (250.994 MW, Biomass), Canoas Power Plant (249 MW, Gas), and Sepé Tiaraju (Antiga Canoas) (248.572 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 10 km from Porto Alegre.

Capacity
1.334 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Location
-29.9140°, -51.1745°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,131. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #36,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,236 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 1,600 MW combined

Nearest plant: Canoas Power Plant (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -29.914000, -51.174500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.7 Kt
4 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
58.5 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
578
cars per year
354
homes per year
120.8K
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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