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Gabriel Passos is a 9.22 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #97 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, it represents 0.11% of the country's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Gabriel Passos 60 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas), Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), and Igarapé (131 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 30 km from Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
9.22 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Petrobras
Location
-19.9105°, -44.1889°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,234. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #25,018 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,261 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 874 MW combined

Nearest plant: Frigobet (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -19.910500, -44.188900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.4 Kt
28 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
422.6 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.5K
homes per year
835.2K
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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