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Cosima is a 4.9 MW coal power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #21 of 22 coal plants in Brazil, Cosima's 4.9 MW accounts for 0.12% of Brazil's total coal capacity of 4,130 MW. The largest coal plant in Brazil is Usina Termelétrica Pecém at 1,085 MW, making Cosima 22.1 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Maranhão, approximately 250 km from São Luís.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Cosima Energia
Location
-3.6875°, -45.4280°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,426. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #29,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,757 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Cosima Energia operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Location

Coordinates:: -3.687500, -45.428000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.4 Kt
24 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
212.9 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2055
29 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.2K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
879.9K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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
Top Fuels

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