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VILMA ALIMENTOS is a 2.539 MW oil-fired power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #288 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.03% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making VILMA ALIMENTOS 0.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ibirité Power Plant (226 MW, Gas), Aureliano Chaves (226 MW, Gas), and Igarapé (131 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 20 km from Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
2.539 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
VILMA ALIMENTOS
Location
-19.9474°, -44.0022°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,792. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #33,006 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,851 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

VILMA ALIMENTOS operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 895 MW combined

Nearest plant: Contagem (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -19.947400, -44.002200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.1 Kt
8 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
126.5 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
675
homes per year
230.0K
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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