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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.

Capacity
74.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Copesul S.A.
Location
-29.9390°, -51.7085°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Copesul S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 74 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 1,012 MW combined

Nearest plant: São Jerônimo (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -29.939000, -51.708500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
148.3 Kt
228 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.00 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.2K
cars per year
19.8K
homes per year
6.7M
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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