COSIMAT is a 2 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #357 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, COSIMAT represents 0.02% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making COSIMAT 276.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas), Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), and Igarapé (131 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 50 km northwest of Belo Horizonte.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,910. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,970 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
46 plants within 100 km, 747 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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