World Power Plants

Vale Fertilizantes Cubatão (Antiga Bunge nº 1 Cubatão)11.5 MW Oil

Oil

Vale Fertilizantes Cubatão is an 11.5 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #85 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, this plant's 11.5 MW accounts for 0.14% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Vale Fertilizantes Cubatão 48 times smaller. Nearby plants include Henry Borden (889 MW, Hydro), Piratininga Power Plant (576 MW, Gas), and Usina Termoelétrica Piratininga (576 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 30 km from the city center of São Paulo.

Capacity
11.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Vale Fertilizantes
Location
-23.8413°, -46.3721°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,165. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #23,065 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,173 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Vale Fertilizantes operates 3 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

143 plants within 100 km, 4,230 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cosipa II (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.841300, -46.372100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.9 Kt
35 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
320.9 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.0M
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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