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Vulcabrás is a 4.98 MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #87 of 146 gas plants in Brazil. Its 4.98 MW represents 0.02% of Brazil'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 Vulcabrás 311 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Fortaleza (326.601 MW, Gas), Termoceará (219.077 MW, Gas), and Maracanaú I (168 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Ceará, approximately 60 km west of Fortaleza.

Capacity
4.98 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-4.0950°, -38.4865°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,413. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #29,634 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,718 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 2,616 MW combined

Nearest plant: Energy Works Kaiser Pacatuba (18.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -4.095000, -38.486500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.6 Kt
20 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
437.2K
trees to offset

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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