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.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,368. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #27,885 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,671 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
89 plants within 100 km, 2,105 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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