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Sistema backup de geração da Estação de Compressão de Mirandópolis/SP2 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Sistema backup de geração da Estação de Compressão de Mirandópolis/SP is a 2 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #127 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, it accounts for 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 this facility 775.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gasa (78 MW, Biomass), Viralcool Castilho (50 MW, Biomass), and Univalem Bioenergia (45 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 300 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Location
-21.1807°, -51.1428°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,910. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,922 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 16,466 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mundial (6.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.180700, -51.142800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
8 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
54.1 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
840
cars per year
515
homes per year
175.6K
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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