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MOINHOS SHOPPING1.6 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Moinhos Shopping is a 1.6 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #132 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Moinhos Shopping 968.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include CMPC (Antiga Aracruz Unidade Guaíba) (250.994 MW, Biomass), Canoas Power Plant (249 MW, Gas), and Sepé Tiaraju (Antiga Canoas) (248.572 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 30 km from Porto Alegre.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Location
-30.0188°, -51.1916°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,024. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #35,480 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,968 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 1,597 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -30.018800, -51.191600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.1 Kt
6 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
55.6 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
672
cars per year
412
homes per year
140.5K
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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