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LABORATÓRIOS B BRAUN3.264 MW Oil

Oil

LABORATÓRIOS B BRAUN is a 3.264 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #218 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, this facility's 3.264 MW accounts for 0.04% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making LABORATÓRIOS B BRAUN 169 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Governador Leonel Brizola (1,058.3 MW, Gas), Termorio (1,058 MW, Gas), and Refinaria Duque de Caxias - REDUC (63.3 MW, Gas). The plant is situated in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 30 km from the city center.

Capacity
3.264 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Location
-22.8269°, -43.0539°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,664. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,799 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,717 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 7,204 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lavenit Lavanderia (10 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.826900, -43.053900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
10 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
91.1 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
867
homes per year
295.7K
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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