Juiz de Fora is an 87.048 MW gas power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #58 of 146 gas plants in Brazil. Its 87.048 MW represents 0.31% of Brazil's 27,781 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Brazil is Porto de Sergipe I Thermoelectric Plant at 1,551 MW, making Juiz de Fora 17.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Juiz de Fora Power Plant (Unknown, 87 MW), Sobragi (Hydro, 60 MW), and Picada (Hydro, 50 MW). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km south of Belo Horizonte.
24 years old
Brazil, South America
- 300. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #10,854 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,389 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
24 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 936 MW combined
Location
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
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