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Usina Termelétrica de Figueira20 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Feb 2026

Usina Termelétrica de Figueira is a 20 MW coal-fired power plant in Brazil, operated by Copel Geração e Transmissão S.A. Ranked #15 of 22 coal plants in Brazil, this facility represents 0.48% of Brazil's total coal capacity of 4,130 MW. The largest coal plant in Brazil is Usina Termelétrica Pecém at 1,085 MW, making Usina Termelétrica de Figueira 54.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Governador Jayme Canet Júnior - GJC (363.14 MW, Hydro) and Klabin Celulose (330 MW, Biomass). The plant is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 120 km from the city of Curitiba.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Copel Geração e Transmissão S.A.
Location
-23.8526°, -50.3902°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 934. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,670 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Operator portfolio

Copel Geração e Transmissão S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 757 MW combined

Nearest plant: Figueira (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -23.852644, -50.390219
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
79.0 Kt
96 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.2K
cars per year
10.5K
homes per year
3.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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