Shopping Taboão is a 3.355 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #107 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, this facility 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 Taboão 462 times smaller. Nearby plants include Henry Borden (889 MW, Hydro), Piratininga Power Plant (576 MW, Gas), and Usina Termoelétrica Piratininga (576 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the state of São Paulo, approximately 30 km southwest of São Paulo city.
22 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,655. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #31,717 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,840 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
178 plants within 100 km, 4,454 MW combined
Location
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
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