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Nordestão Superfacil1.12 MW Oil

Oil

Nordestão Superfacil is a 1.12 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #545 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, this plant accounts for 0.01% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Nordestão Superfacil 0.002 times smaller. Nearby plants include Potiguar III (66.4 MW, Oil) and Potiguar (53.12 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Rio Grande do Norte state, approximately 50 km west of Natal.

Capacity
1.12 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Location
-5.8803°, -35.2195°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,230. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #37,171 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,313 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 1,416 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nordestão Nova Parnamirim (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -5.880300, -35.219500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.2 Kt
3 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
31.2 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
485
cars per year
298
homes per year
101.5K
trees to offset

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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