World Power Plants

Refinaria Duque de Caxias - REDUC63.3 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Refinaria Duque de Caxias - REDUC is a 63.3 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1976. Ranked #60 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.23% 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 REDUC 24.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Governador Leonel Brizola (Antiga TermoRio) (1,058.3 MW, Gas), Termorio (1,058 MW, Gas), and Baixada Fluminense Power Plant (530 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rio de Janeiro, approximately 30 km from the city center.

Capacity
63.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1976

50 years old

Owner
Petrobras
Location
-22.7105°, -43.2586°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 356. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #12,127 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,584 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

50 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW

Regional density

69 plants within 100 km, 7,280 MW combined

Nearest plant: Termorio (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.710500, -43.258600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
122.3 Kt
250 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.11 Mt
Over 50 years of operation
Past Retirement
2006
20 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.6K
cars per year
16.3K
homes per year
5.6M
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
HydroGasBiomassWind
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