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Macaíba (Antiga Termo Toalia)5.68 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Macaíba (Antiga Termo Toalia) is a 5.68 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #82 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.02% of the country'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 Macaíba 272 times smaller. Nearby plants include Potiguar III (66.4 MW, Oil), Potiguar (53.12 MW, Oil), and Riachão VII (29.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Norte, approximately 200 km from Natal.

Capacity
5.68 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Location
-5.8540°, -35.3445°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,368. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #27,885 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,671 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

89 plants within 100 km, 2,105 MW combined

Nearest plant: Potiguar III (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -5.854000, -35.344500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.0 Kt
22 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
197.5 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
498.7K
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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