World Power Plants

Rádio e Televisão Bandeirante2.545 MW Oil

Oil

Rádio e Televisão Bandeirante is a 2.545 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007. Ranked #285 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, it represents 0.03% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Rádio e Televisão Bandeirante 0.5 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 20 km from the city center.

Capacity
2.545 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Rádio e Televisão Bandeirante
Location
-23.5440°, -46.6265°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,788. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #33,005 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,848 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Rádio e Televisão Bandeirante operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

176 plants within 100 km, 4,460 MW combined

Nearest plant: SPO-IG (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.544000, -46.626500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.1 Kt
8 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
96.4 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
676
homes per year
230.5K
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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