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Hiper Bompreço Rotula1.23 MW Oil

Oil

Hiper Bompreço Rotula is a 1.23 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #520 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, it represents 0.01% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Hiper Bompreço Rotula 0.002 times smaller. Nearby plants include Camaçari (346.803 MW, Gas), Termobahia (186 MW, Gas), and Celso Furtado (185.891 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Bahia, approximately 40 km from Salvador.

Capacity
1.23 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Location
-12.8694°, -38.5052°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,179. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #36,794 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,276 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 1,989 MW combined

Nearest plant: QUÍMICA AMPARO SIMÕES FILHO FÁBRICA (8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -12.869400, -38.505200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.5 Kt
4 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
39.2 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
533
cars per year
327
homes per year
111.4K
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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