Contagem is a 19.3 MW gas power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #67 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, it represents 0.07% of the country's total gas capacity of 27,781 MW. The largest gas plant in Brazil is Porto de Sergipe I at 1,551 MW, making Contagem 80 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas), and Igarapé (131 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 20 km from Belo Horizonte.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 967. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,021 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,222 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
20 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 878 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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