Figueira is a 20 MW coal power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1963. Ranked #15 of 22 coal plants in Brazil. Its 20 MW represents 0.48% of Brazil's total coal capacity of 4,130 MW. The largest coal plant in Brazil is Usina Termelétrica Pecém at 1,085 MW, making Figueira 54.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Governador Jayme Canet Júnior - GJC (363.14 MW, Hydro) and Klabin Celulose (330 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Paraná state, approximately 300 km southwest of Curitiba.
63 years old
Brazil, South America
- 934. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,670 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
63 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 757 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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