Copesul is a 74.4 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #31 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, Copesul represents 0.91% of the country's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Copesul 7.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include CMPC (Antiga Aracruz Unidade Guaíba) (250.994 MW, Biomass), São Jerônimo (20 MW, Coal), and Biotérmica Recreio (8.556 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 30 km from Porto Alegre.
27 years old
Brazil, South America
- 334. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #11,528 worldwide by installed capacity
- #529 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
27 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Copesul S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 74 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 1,012 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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