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.

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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
  • Coal Type:
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Articles and resources

References

  1. Além da eletricidade, Istoe Dinheiro, Sep. 30, 2019
  2. "IN BRIEF: Tractebel changes name to Engie Br..." BNamericas. July 14, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Charqueadas Coal Power Plant Brazil, Global Energy Observatory, accessed November 2019
  4. "Engie desliga térmica de Charqueadas". Jornal do Comércio. December 15, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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