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Rio Madeira is a 43.448 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1988. Ranked #39 of 622 oil plants in Brazil. Its 43.448 MW constitutes 0.53% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Rio Madeira 12.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Santo Antônio Dam (3,568.3 MW, Hydro) and Santo Antônio (3,568 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rondônia, approximately 1,800 km northwest of Brasília.

Capacity
43.448 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Petrobras
Location
-8.7205°, -63.9053°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 434. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #14,851 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #700 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 7,715 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shopping Porto Velho (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -8.720500, -63.905300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
86.6 Kt
133 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.29 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.8K
cars per year
11.5K
homes per year
3.9M
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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