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.
21 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,795. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,014 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,854 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
56 plants within 100 km, 1,870 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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