UT UGPU Itabirito is a 4.9512 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #88 of 146 gas plants in Brazil, UT UGPU Itabirito contributes 0.02% to 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 UT UGPU Itabirito 313.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aureliano Chaves (Antiga Ibirité) (226 MW, Gas), Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), and Igarapé (131 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais state, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Belo Horizonte.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,416. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #29,646 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,719 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
58 plants within 100 km, 887 MW combined
Location
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
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