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Shopping Guararapes2.5 MW Oil

Oil

Shopping Guararapes is a 2.5 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #291 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, Shopping Guararapes' 2.5 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 Shopping Guararapes 221 times smaller. Nearby plants include Termopernambuco (532.76 MW, Gas), Suape II (381.26 MW, Oil), and Pernambuco III (200.79 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Pernambuco, approximately 40 km south of Recife.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Location
-8.1638°, -34.9108°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,795. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #33,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,854 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 1,870 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aeroporto Internacional do Recife (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -8.163800, -34.910800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.0 Kt
8 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
104.6 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
664
homes per year
226.5K
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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