World Power Plants

Hospital Mater Dei - Contorno I2.4 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Hospital Mater Dei - Contorno I is a 2.4 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #120 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.01% 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 this facility 647 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas), and Igarapé (131 MW, Oil). The plant is situated in Minas Gerais, approximately 10 km from Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Hospital Mater Dei
Location
-19.9226°, -43.9484°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,810. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,906 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Hospital Mater Dei operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 880 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hospital Mater Dei - Contorno II (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -19.922600, -43.948400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.6 Kt
9 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
55.6 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
618
homes per year
210.7K
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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