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Tapurah is a 2.2816 MW oil power plant in Brazil, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #313 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, Tapurah represents 0.03% of the country's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Tapurah 242 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. Tapurah is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 1,200 km northwest of Brasília.

Capacity
2.282 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-12.7680°, -56.5445°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,844. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #33,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,903 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 37 MW combined

Nearest plant: TAD (59.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -12.768000, -56.544500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.5 Kt
7 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
988
cars per year
606
homes per year
206.7K
trees to offset

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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