World Power Plants

O Boticário Camaçari3.9 MW Natural Gas

Gas

O Boticário Camaçari is a 3.9 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #100 of 146 gas plants in Brazil. Its 3.9 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil'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 O Boticário Camaçari 397.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Camaçari (346.803 MW, Gas), Termobahia (186 MW, Gas), and Celso Furtado (Antiga Termobahia Fase I) (185.891 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bahia, approximately 50 km north of Salvador.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Location
-12.7388°, -38.3008°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,564. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,792 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: -12.738800, -38.300800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.5 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
90.4 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
342.4K
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
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