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JBS Goiânia is a 4.928 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #137 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.06% of the country's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making JBS Goiânia 112 times smaller. Nearby plants include Daia (44.44 MW, Oil), Marfrig Mineiros (4.8 MW, Oil), and Condominio de Administração do Goiânia Shopping (3.64 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Goiás, approximately 200 km from Brasília.

Capacity
4.928 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
JBS S.A.
Location
-16.6302°, -49.3205°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,423. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #29,658 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,528 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

JBS S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 240 MW combined

Nearest plant: Araguaia Shopping (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -16.630200, -49.320500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.8 Kt
15 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
108.0 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
446.4K
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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