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Bajo Grande is a 90 MW gas power plant in Venezuela. Ranked #27 of 34 gas plants in Venezuela. Its 90 MW accounts for 0.67% of Venezuela's total gas capacity of 13,430 MW. The largest gas plant in Venezuela is Planta Centro at 2,000 MW, making Bajo Grande 22.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Josefa Joaquina Sanchez (1,586 MW, Gas) and Termozulia (1,300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Zulia, approximately 50 km from Maracaibo.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
PDVSA
Location
10.5032°, -71.6490°

Venezuela, South America

Context & rankings
  • 34. largest of 43 plants in Venezuela
  • #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,359 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.28% of the installed capacity of Venezuela
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

PDVSA operates 10 plants totalling 2,986 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 4,670 MW combined

Nearest plant: Josefa Joaquina Sanchez (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 10.503200, -71.649000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
173.8 Kt
355 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.91 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
37.8K
cars per year
23.2K
homes per year
7.9M
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
Venezuela
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

VenezuelaEnergy Profile

43
Total Plants
32.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGas
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