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Oiapoque is an 8.25 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1998. Ranked #104 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, Oiapoque's capacity represents 0.1% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Oiapoque 67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Oiapoque COEN (12.83 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Amapá state, approximately 600 km from Macapá.

Capacity
8.25 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Location
3.8384°, -51.8266°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,274. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #25,682 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,313 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 13 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oiapoque COEN (25.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 3.838400, -51.826600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.4 Kt
25 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
460.4 Kt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
747.3K
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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