Pau Ferro I power station

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Pau Ferro I power station (Usina Termelétrica Pau Ferro I) is an operating power station of at least 93-megawatts (MW) in Igarassu, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pau Ferro I power station Igarassu, Pernambuco, Brazil -7.8567874, -35.0093679 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -7.8567874, -35.0093679

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3] fossil liquids - diesel[4][2] 93.9[4][2] internal combustion[4] 2009[2][3]

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 Eletricidade do Brasil SA (EBRASIL) [95.0%], Centrais Elétricas de Pernambuco SA (EPESA) [5.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/ReUcmtoqh1a1Vw737. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090151/https://gisepeprd2.epe.gov.br/WebMapEPE/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220528033214/https://www.fgwilson.com/en_GB/company/casestudies/world_largest_multi-unit_installations.html. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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