World Power Plants

Norsa Refrigerantes - Simões Filho1.049 MW Oil

Oil

Norsa Refrigerantes - Simões Filho is a 1.0488 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #590 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, its capacity 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 Norsa Refrigerantes 0.002 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Camaçari (346.803 MW, Gas), Termobahia (186 MW, Gas), and Celso Furtado (185.891 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bahia state, approximately 30 km north of Salvador.

Capacity
1.049 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Norsa Refrigerantes
Location
-12.8324°, -38.4080°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,282. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #37,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,380 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Norsa Refrigerantes operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 1,989 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cromex - BA (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -12.832400, -38.408000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.1 Kt
3 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
33.4 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
454
cars per year
279
homes per year
95.0K
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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