U-50 power station

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U-50 power station (Usina Termelétrica U-50) is an operating power station of at least 100-megawatts (MW) in Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil. It is also known as Refinaria Abreu e Lima.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
U-50 power station Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil -8.3859443, -35.0300023 (approximate)[1][2][3]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[5][4] 50[1][6][3][5] unknown 2015[6][3]
Unit 2 operating[3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[5][4] 50[1][3][5] unknown 2020[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
Unit 1 Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/servlet/INPDFViewer?jornal=515&pagina=63&data=03/08/2020&captchafield=firstAccess. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Refinaria Abreu e Lima (RNEST) · Ipojuca, PE, 55590-000, Brazil". Google Maps.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (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)
  6. 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101206/https://www.gesel.ie.ufrj.br/app/webroot/files/publications/57_gas_2015.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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