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Sistema backup de geração da Estação de Compressão de Gás Natural de Paulínia/SP1.15 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Sistema backup de geração da Estação de Compressão de Gás Natural de Paulínia/SP is a 1,150 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #143 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, it represents 0.004% of the country’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 this facility 1.35 times smaller. Nearby plants include Refinaria de Paulínea - REPLAN (102.26 MW, Oil), Ripasa (53.48 MW, Biomass), and Cogeração International Paper - Fases I e II (50.5 MW, Oil). The plant is situated in São Paulo state, approximately 120 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
1.15 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Location
-22.7164°, -47.1192°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,228. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #37,144 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,024 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 1,132 MW combined

Nearest plant: Refinaria de Paulínea - REPLAN (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.716400, -47.119200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.2 Kt
5 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
31.1 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
483
cars per year
296
homes per year
101.0K
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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