Potiguar III is a 66.4 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #32 of 622 oil plants in Brazil. Its 66.4 MW represents 0.81% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Potiguar III 8.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Potiguar (53.12 MW, Oil) and Riachão VII (29.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Rio Grande do Norte state, approximately 200 km west of Natal.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 352. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #11,948 worldwide by installed capacity
- #557 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
17 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW
83 plants within 100 km, 1,907 MW combined
Location
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
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