Mineração Esperança is a 2.88 MW oil power plant in Brazil. Ranked #255 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, its 2.88 MW represents 0.04% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Mineração Esperança 192.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas), Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), and Igarapé (131 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 30 km from Belo Horizonte.
21 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,734. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #32,633 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,796 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW
58 plants within 100 km, 872 MW combined
Nearest plant: EMPRESA DE MINERAÇÃO ESPERANÇA S A - EMESA (3.5 km)
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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