Refinaria Presidente Bernardes - RPBC is a 24.5 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1955. Ranked #48 of 622 oil plants in Brazil. Its 24.5 MW represents 0.3% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making RPBC 22.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are 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 state, approximately 50 km from São Paulo city.
71 years old
Brazil, South America
- 828. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,033 worldwide by installed capacity
- #845 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
71 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW
145 plants within 100 km, 4,265 MW combined
Location
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
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