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Cosipar is a 14 MW coal power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2000. Ranked #19 of 22 coal plants in Brazil, Cosipar's 14 MW represents 0.34% 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 Cosipar 77.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marabá Gusa Siderúrgica (1.44 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Pará state, approximately 300 km southeast of Belém.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Location
-5.3650°, -49.1085°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,104. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,698 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 1 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shopping Parauapebas (175 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -5.365000, -49.108500
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
55.3 Kt
67 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.44 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.0K
cars per year
7.4K
homes per year
2.5M
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
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