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PROJAC Central Globo de Produção4.95 MW Natural Gas

Gas

PROJAC Central Globo de Produção is a 4.95 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #89 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, this plant's 4.95 MW represents 0.02% 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 PROJAC 0.003 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Governador Leonel Brizola (Antiga TermoRio) at 1,058.3 MW (Gas), Termorio at 1,058 MW (Gas), and Baixada Fluminense Power Plant at 530 MW (Gas). The facility is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 40 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Capacity
4.95 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-22.8990°, -43.1985°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,417. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #29,650 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,720 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 7,192 MW combined

Nearest plant: West Shopping (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.899000, -43.198500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.6 Kt
20 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
434.6K
trees to offset

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
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