Metropolitan Betim Shopping is a 2.544 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #287 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, it represents 0.03% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Metropolitan Betim Shopping 0.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas), and Igarapé (131 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 20 km from Belo Horizonte.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,790. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,007 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,850 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
58 plants within 100 km, 880 MW combined
Location
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
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