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Parintins is a 23 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1983. Ranked #54 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, Parintins' 23 MW represents 0.28% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Parintins 24 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Amazonas, approximately 1,000 km northwest of Manaus.

Capacity
23 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Eletrobras
Location
-2.6291°, -56.7311°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 870. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #878 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 15 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alcoa Beneficiamento (64.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -2.629100, -56.731100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
45.8 Kt
71 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.97 Mt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.0K
cars per year
6.1K
homes per year
2.1M
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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