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Senador Arnon Afonso Farias de Mello (Floresta)85.927 MW Oil

Oil

Senador Arnon Afonso Farias de Mello (Floresta) is an 85.927 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1990. It is located at coordinates 3.1219, -60.7085. Ranked #28 of 622 oil plants in Brazil. This plant's capacity accounts for 1.05% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making this facility 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Monte Cristo (97.2 MW, Oil), Distrito - Bloco Soenergy (21.32 MW, Oil), and SHOPPING PATIO RORAIMA (1.7592 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Roraima, approximately 50 km from Boa Vista.

Capacity
85.927 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Petrobras
Location
3.1219°, -60.7085°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 304. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #10,909 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #500 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Petrobras operates 139 plants totalling 16,795 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 120 MW combined

Nearest plant: SHOPPING PATIO RORAIMA (29.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 3.121900, -60.708500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
171.2 Kt
263 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.16 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
37.2K
cars per year
22.8K
homes per year
7.8M
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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