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.
38 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
38 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 7,715 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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