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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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1963

63 years old

Owner
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG)
Location
-23.8482°, -50.3808°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

63 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 757 MW combined

Nearest plant: Usina Termelétrica de Figueira (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.848200, -50.380800
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
79.0 Kt
96 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.98 Mt
Over 63 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.2K
cars per year
10.5K
homes per year
3.6M
trees to offset

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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