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Energy Works Kaiser Pacatuba5.552 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Energy Works Kaiser Pacatuba is a 5.552 MW gas power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #83 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, it represents 0.02% of the country's total gas capacity of 27,781 MW. The largest gas plant in Brazil is Porto de Sergipe I Thermoelectric Plant at 1,551 MW, making this facility 280 times smaller. Nearby plants include Usina Termelétrica Pecém (1085 MW, Coal), Porto do Pecém II (365 MW, Coal), and Fortaleza (326.601 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Ceará state, approximately 60 km west of Fortaleza.

Capacity
5.552 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Energy Works
Location
-3.9800°, -38.6105°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,373. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #27,954 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,681 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Energy Works operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 2,495 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zanotti Pacatuba (10.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -3.980000, -38.610500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.7 Kt
22 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
118.0 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
487.5K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
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