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EMPRESA DE MINERAÇÃO ESPERANÇA S A - EMESA3.12 MW Oil

Oil

EMPRESA DE MINERAÇÃO ESPERANÇA S A - EMESA is a 3.12 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #235 of 622 oil plants in Brazil. Its 3.12 MW represents 0.04% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making this facility 0.0056 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aureliano Chaves (Gas, 226 MW) and Ibirité Power Plant (Gas, 226 MW). The facility is located in the Minas Gerais region, approximately 30 km from Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
3.12 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EMESA
Location
-20.1170°, -44.2141°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,692. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,989 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,743 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

EMESA operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 871 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mineração Esperança (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -20.117000, -44.214100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
68.4 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
829
homes per year
282.6K
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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