Charqueadas power station
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Charqueadas power station is a retired coal-fired plant in Charqueadas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Location
The satellite photo below shows the location of the plant in Charqueadas, Rio Grande do Sul province.
Background
The plant consisted of four 18-MW units, three of which were commissioned in 1962 and one of which was commissioned in 1969 in Charqueadas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.[1] The 72 MW plant was operated by Engie Brasil Energia, formerly Tractebel Energia SA.[2][3] The plant was retired in 2016 as part of Engie's plan to decarbonize its energy portfolio.[4]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Engie Brasil Energia (formerly Tractebel Energia SA)
- Parent company: Engie
- Location: Charqueadas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Coordinates: -29.9513119, -51.6224188 (exact)
- Status: Retired
- Gross Capacity: 72 MW
- Type: Subcritical
- In service: 1962-2016
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- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Além da eletricidade, Istoe Dinheiro, Sep. 30, 2019
- ↑ "IN BRIEF: Tractebel changes name to Engie Br..." BNamericas. July 14, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Charqueadas Coal Power Plant Brazil, Global Energy Observatory, accessed November 2019
- ↑ "Engie desliga térmica de Charqueadas". Jornal do Comércio. December 15, 2016.
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