PQU is an 8.76 MW gas power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #77 of 146 gas plants in Brazil. Its 8.76 MW represents 0.03% 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 PQU 176 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Henry Borden (889 MW, Hydro), Piratininga Power Plant (576 MW, Gas), and Usina Termoelétrica Piratininga (576 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 60 km northwest of São Paulo city.
21 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,264. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,449 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,544 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
164 plants within 100 km, 4,485 MW combined
Location
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
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