Porsud II power station

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Porsud II power station (Usina Termelétrica Porsud II) is an operating power station of at least 78-megawatts (MW) in Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Porsud II power station Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -22.926062, -43.857008 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: -22.926062, -43.857008

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 78[1] internal combustion[2][3][4] not found 2022[1]

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 Parent
1 Karpowership Brasil Energia Ltda [100%][1][5] Karadeniz Holding AŞ

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090149/https://dadosabertos.aneel.gov.br/dataset/siga-sistema-de-informacoes-de-geracao-da-aneel/resource/76310626-e2e0-4880-b199-d63fe287f279. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112433/https://megawhat.energy/noticias/destaques-do-diario/148754/aneel-libera-256-mw-de-usinas-da-karpowership-para-operacao-comercial. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112646/https://abrapch.org.br/2022/10/diario-oficial-da-uniao-25-10-2022/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112406/https://energiahoje.editorabrasilenergia.com.br/aneel-libera-unidade-da-ute-porsud-ii-2/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125121139/https://epbr.com.br/orgao-ambiental-do-rio-suspende-licenca-de-operacao-para-termeletricas-da-karpowership/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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