World Power Plants

Santa Rosa do Purus – BBF Acre2.055 MW Oil

Oil

Santa Rosa do Purus – BBF Acre is a 2.0552 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #343 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, this plant's 2.0552 MW represents 0.03% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Santa Rosa do Purus 268 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Acre state, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Rio Branco.

Capacity
2.055 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Location
-9.4408°, -70.4850°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,892. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #33,888 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,956 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Location

Coordinates:: -9.440800, -70.485000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.1 Kt
6 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
41.0 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2046
20 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
890
cars per year
546
homes per year
186.2K
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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