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FERROUS RESOURCES DO BRASIL S A3 MW Oil

Oil

FERROUS RESOURCES DO BRASIL S A is a 3 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. It is one of 622 oil plants in the country. Brazil's total oil capacity is 8,220 MW. Ranked #245 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, FERROUS RESOURCES DO BRASIL S A accounts for 0.04% of the country's oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá, which has a capacity of 553 MW, making this facility 184.33 times smaller. Nearby plants include Açominas (102.89 MW, Coal), Rio de Pedras (9.28 MW, Hydro), and UT UGPU Itabirito (4.9512 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 100 km southeast of Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Ferrous Resources do Brasil S.A.
Location
-20.5032°, -43.9168°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,705. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,758 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Ferrous Resources do Brasil S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 855 MW combined

Nearest plant: POLARIS MINERAÇÃO (6.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -20.503200, -43.916800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
65.8 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
797
homes per year
271.8K
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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