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Jacareí is a 10.5 MW gas power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #72 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, Jacareí's 10.5 MW accounts for 0.04% 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 Jacareí 147 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Celpav IV (139.424 MW, Gas), Paraibuna (87.02 MW, Hydro), and Refinaria Henrique Lages (REVAP) (76 MW, Oil). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 80 km northeast of São Paulo city.

Capacity
10.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Location
-23.3010°, -45.9565°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,191. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #23,507 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,490 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

146 plants within 100 km, 4,117 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cebrace Jacarei (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.301000, -45.956500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.3 Kt
41 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
304.2 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.4K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
921.9K
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
HydroGasBiomassWind
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