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Vale Complexo Tubarão GE 81.6 MW Oil

Oil

Vale Complexo Tubarão GE 8 is a 1.6 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #424 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, this plant represents 0.02% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Vale Complexo Tubarão GE 8 345.625 times smaller. Nearby plants include CST (225.1 MW, Oil), Aracruz (210.4 MW, Biomass), and Viana (174.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located approximately 60 km northeast of Vitória.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Location
-20.2560°, -40.2353°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,024. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,120 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 1,446 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vale Complexo Tubarão GE2 (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -20.256000, -40.235300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
5 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
41.5 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
693
cars per year
425
homes per year
144.9K
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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