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Stepie Ulb is a 3.3 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #109 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, Stepie Ulb's 3.3 MW 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 Stepie Ulb 470 times smaller. Nearby plants include CMPC (Antiga Aracruz Unidade Guaíba) (250.994 MW, Biomass), Canoas Power Plant (249 MW, Gas), and Sepé Tiaraju (Antiga Canoas) (248.5726 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 100 km from Porto Alegre, the nearest major city.

Capacity
3.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-29.9140°, -51.1745°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,660. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,731 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,842 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 1,598 MW combined

Nearest plant: Canoas Power Plant (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -29.914000, -51.174500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.4 Kt
13 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
850
homes per year
289.7K
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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