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Iguatemi Fortaleza4.794 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Iguatemi Fortaleza is a 4.79 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #91 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, Iguatemi Fortaleza's capacity represents 0.02% 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 Iguatemi Fortaleza 0.003 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Usina Termelétrica Pecém (1,085 MW, Coal), Porto do Pecém II (365 MW, Coal), and Fortaleza (326.601 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ceará, approximately 60 km from Fortaleza, the nearest major city.

Capacity
4.794 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Enel Brasil
Location
-3.7130°, -38.5335°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,461. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #29,936 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,729 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Brasil operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Location

Coordinates:: -3.713000, -38.533500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.3 Kt
19 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
101.9 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
420.9K
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
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