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EnergyWorks Corn Products Mogi30.775 MW Gas

Gas

EnergyWorks Corn Products Mogi is a 30.8 MW gas power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #65 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, it represents 0.11% 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 EnergyWorks Corn Products Mogi 50.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Refinaria de Paulínea - REPLAN (102.26 MW, Oil), São João da Boa Vista (70 MW, Biomass), and Ripasa (53.48 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of São Paulo, approximately 150 km from São Paulo city.

Capacity
30.775 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
EnergyWorks
Location
-22.3680°, -46.9325°

Brazil, South America

Location
Coordinates:: -22.368000, -46.932500
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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
HydroGasBiomassWind
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