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Shopping Center Vale2.055 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Shopping Center Vale is a 2.055 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #124 of 146 gas plants in Brazil. Its 2.055 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's total gas capacity of 27,781 MW. The largest gas plant in Brazil is Porto de Sergipe I Thermoelectric Plant at 1,551 MW, making Shopping Center Vale 1.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Henry Borden (889 MW, Hydro) and Piratininga Power Plant (576 MW, Gas). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 60 km from São Paulo city.

Capacity
2.055 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Location
-23.6461°, -46.6386°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,894. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #33,890 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,919 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: -23.646100, -46.638600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
8 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
51.6 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
863
cars per year
529
homes per year
180.4K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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