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ETERNIT RIO DE JANEIRO1.524 MW Oil

Oil

ETERNIT RIO DE JANEIRO is a 1.524 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #441 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, ETERNIT's 1.524 MW accounts for 0.02% of the country's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making ETERNIT 0.003 times smaller. Nearby plants include Governador Leonel Brizola (1,058.3 MW, Gas), Termorio (1,058 MW, Gas), and Santa Cruz power plant (936 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rio de Janeiro, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Rio de Janeiro.

Capacity
1.524 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Location
-22.8349°, -43.3605°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,048. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #35,772 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,152 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 7,296 MW combined

Nearest plant: SHOPPING VIA BRASIL (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.834900, -43.360500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.0 Kt
5 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
42.5 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
660
cars per year
405
homes per year
138.1K
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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