Governador Leonel Brizola power station

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Governador Leonel Brizola power station (Usina Leonel de Moura Brizola) is an operating power station of at least 989-megawatts (MW) in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also known as TermoRio.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Governador Leonel Brizola power station Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -22.7145, -43.2541 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: -22.7145, -43.2541

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - LNG, fossil gas - natural gas[1][4] 327.4[5][2][6][3][7] combined cycle[8][9] 2006[10][1]
Unit 2 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil gas - LNG[1][4] 330.9[5][2][6][3][7] combined cycle[8][9] 2006[10][1]
Unit 3 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil gas - LNG[1][4] 330.9[5][2][6][3][7] combined cycle[8][9] 2006[10][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
Unit 1 Petróleo Brasileiro SA [100%] Petróleo Brasileiro SA
Unit 2 Petróleo Brasileiro SA [100%] Petróleo Brasileiro SA
Unit 3 Petróleo Brasileiro SA [100%] Petróleo Brasileiro SA

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 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)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 (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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090307/https://tnpetroleo.com.br/noticia/terminal-de-gnl-da-baia-de-guanabara-conclui-etapa-de-testes/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209114507/https://www.gov.br/mme/pt-br/assuntos/secretarias/petroleo-gas-natural-e-biocombustiveis/publicacoes-1/boletim-mensal-de-acompanhamento-da-industria-de-gas-natural/anexos/informacoes-complementares-ao-boletim-mensal-de-acompanhamento-da-industria-do-gas-natural.pdf/view. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125100451/https://megawhat.energy/news/145670/aneel-autoriza-1-gw-de-solar-sob-regime-pie-em-minas-gerais. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112230/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=43320. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112121/https://memoria.ebc.com.br/agenciabrasil/noticia/2006-05-31/petrobras-inaugura-termeletrica-capaz-de-gerar-energia-para-uma-cidade-com-45-milhoes-de-habitantes. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://www.agenciapetrobras.com.br/Materia/ExibirMateria?p_materia=1549. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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