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San Lorenzo is a 40 MW gas-fired power plant in Venezuela, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #32 of 34 gas plants in Venezuela, it contributes 0.3% of the country's total gas capacity of 13,430 MW. The largest gas plant in Venezuela is Planta Centro at 2,000 MW, making San Lorenzo 50 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of San Lorenzo. The facility is located in Venezuela, approximately 9.8 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Petroleos de Venezuela
Location
9.7856°, -71.0659°

Venezuela, South America

Context & rankings
  • 39. largest of 43 plants in Venezuela
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,881 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Venezuela
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Petroleos de Venezuela operates 4 plants totalling 2,322 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 3,786 MW combined

Nearest plant: Termozulia III (99.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 9.785600, -71.065900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
77.3 Kt
158 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
618.1 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2048
22 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.8K
cars per year
10.3K
homes per year
3.5M
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
Top Fuels

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