Luiz Oscar Rodrigues de Melo power station

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Luiz Oscar Rodrigues de Melo power station (Usina Termelétrica Luiz Oscar Rodrigues de Melo) is an operating power station of at least 239-megawatts (MW) in Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is also known as Linhares, LORM.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Luiz Oscar Rodrigues de Melo power station Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil -19.5337845, -39.802281 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -19.5337845, -39.802281

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 239.5[5][6][4] internal combustion[2][5][6][3] 2010[4]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Linhares Geracao SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/mnVDLqfLZ7U4Bdjb6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105044/https://www.powerprogress.com/news/wartsila-completes-power-projects-in-brazil/8024527.article. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090130/https://energiaeambiente.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/termeletricas_IEMA_2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125152719/https://dadosabertos.aneel.gov.br/dataset/siga-sistema-de-informacoes-de-geracao-da-aneel/resource/11ec447d-698d-4ab8-977f-b424d5deee6a. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220808232841/https://www.lgsa.com.br/a-usina/. Archived from the original on 08 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125100539/https://www.canalenergia.com.br/noticias/53219399/termica-ampliada-em-36-mw-comeca-a-entregar-energia-do-pcs. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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