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Nutepa is a 24 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #51 of 622 oil plants in Brazil. Its 24 MW represents 0.29% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Nutepa 23 times smaller. Nearby plants include CMPC (250.994 MW, Biomass) and Canoas Power Plant (249 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 20 km from Porto Alegre.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Petrobras
Location
-29.9668°, -51.1844°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 840. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #853 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 1,575 MW combined

Nearest plant: MOINHOS SHOPPING (5.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -29.966800, -51.184400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.8 Kt
74 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.72 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
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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