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HORIZONTE TÊXTIL2.748 MW Oil

Oil

HORIZONTE TÊXTIL is a 2.748 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #264 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.03% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making HORIZONTE TÊXTIL 201.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas) and Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 20 km from Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
2.748 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Location
-19.9168°, -43.9283°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,755. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #32,769 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,813 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 879 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hospital Mater Dei - Contorno I (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -19.916800, -43.928300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.5 Kt
8 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
93.1 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
730
homes per year
248.9K
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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