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GE Celma is a 1,063 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, operated since 2007. Ranked #144 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, GE Celma's capacity represents 3.8% of Brazil's total gas capacity of 27,781 MW. The largest gas plant in Brazil is Porto de Sergipe I Thermoelectric Plant at 1,551 MW, making GE Celma 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Governador Leonel Brizola (1,058.3 MW, Gas) and Termorio (1,058 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 30 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Capacity
1.063 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Location
-22.5010°, -43.1695°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,278. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #37,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,051 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

76 plants within 100 km, 8,018 MW combined

Nearest plant: Petropolitana (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.501000, -43.169500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.1 Kt
4 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
39.0 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
446
cars per year
274
homes per year
93.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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