Vale Fertilizantes Tapira is a 1.8248 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #388 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.02% of the country's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Vale Fertilizantes Tapira 0.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Estreito (1048 MW, Hydro), Marechal Mascarenhas de Moraes (492.1 MW, Hydro), and Bem Brasil (2.125 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 400 km north of Belo Horizonte.
25 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,965. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #35,013 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,037 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Vale Fertilizantes operates 3 plants totalling 15 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 2,970 MW combined
Location
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
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