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O Boticário - Fábrica São José dos Pinhais3.9 MW Natural Gas

Gas

O Boticário - Fábrica São José dos Pinhais is a 3.9 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #100 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, this facility contributes 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 397 times smaller. Nearby plants include Araucária (484.15 MW, Gas), Araucária Gas Power Plant (469 MW, Gas), and Usina Termoelétrica de Araucária - UEGA (469 MW, Gas). The plant is located in São José dos Pinhais, approximately 15 km from Curitiba.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Location
-25.4968°, -49.1603°

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

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 2,426 MW combined

Nearest plant: MVC Componentes Plásticos (5.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -25.496800, -49.160300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.5 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
113.0 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 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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