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.
50 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
50 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW
69 plants within 100 km, 7,280 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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