Ponta do Costa is a 4 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #97 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.01% of the country'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 Ponta do Costa 387.75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PROLAGOS CONCESSIONÁRIA DE SERVIÇOS PÚBLICOS - BOOSTER CARIJOJO (3.028 MW, Oil), PROLAGOS CONCESSIONÁRIA DE SERVIÇOS PÚBLICOS - ETA JUTURNAÍBA (3.028 MW, Oil), and Shopping Park dos Lagos (2.24 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 100 km east of Rio de Janeiro city.
Brazil, South America
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Gas power generation is a significant component of the global energy landscape, characterized by the use of natural gas to produce electricity. This process typically involves either gas turbines or combined cycle gas plants. In a gas turbine, compressed air is mixed with natural gas and ignited, producing high-temperature exhaust gases that spin a turbine connected to a generator. Combined cycle plants enhance efficiency by utilizing both gas and steam turbines. After the gas turbine generates electricity, the waste heat is used to produce steam, which drives a steam turbine, thereby maximizing energy extraction from the fuel.
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