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Wal Mart Taubaté is a 1 MW oil power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. It operates at coordinates -23.0224, -45.5458. Ranked #607 of 622 oil plants in Brazil, Wal Mart Taubaté's 1 MW accounts for 0.01% of Brazil's total oil capacity of 8,220 MW. The largest oil plant in Brazil is Mauá at 553 MW, making Wal Mart Taubaté 553 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Celpav IV (139.424 MW, Gas), Paraibuna (87.02 MW, Hydro), and Refinaria Henrique Lages (REVAP) (76 MW, Oil). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 130 km east of São Paulo city.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Location
-23.0224°, -45.5458°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,398 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates 2 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 616 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nobrecel (14.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.022400, -45.545800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
3 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
25.9 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
433
cars per year
266
homes per year
90.6K
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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