Aureliano Chaves (Antiga Ibirité) — Brazil
Gas power plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Approximate location -19.9866, -44.0889.
GasMinas GeraisBrazilCCGT · HRSGCO₂ modelled
Aureliano Chaves (Antiga Ibirité) is a 235 MW gas power station in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is operated by Petróleo Brasileiro SA. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 265k homes (estimated). It ranks #179 of 2,572 Brazil power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2002, it is around 24 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 134,295 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 31k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 7.3% of Brazil's electricity; the national grid averages 110 gCO₂/kWh (88.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id BRA0001096.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406484; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 235 MW, Aureliano Chaves (Antiga Ibirité) is well above the median gas plant in Brazil (100.2 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~134,295 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of Brazil gas capacity
- 0.3% of 74,861 MW across 195 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 36 of 140 dated gas plants in Brazil are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Brazil
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Petróleo Brasileiro SA. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 20.0°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 98% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 14/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~4% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #80 largest gas power plant of 195 in Brazil by capacity.
Brazil has 195 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 74,861 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- Metropolitan Betim Shopping · Oil · 2.54 MW · Minas Gerais
- Itaminas · Oil · 3.2 MW · Minas Gerais
- Contagem · Gas · 19.3 MW · Minas Gerais
- VILMA ALIMENTOS · Oil · 2.54 MW · Minas Gerais
- Granja Brasília · Oil · 1.92 MW · Minas Gerais
Location
Coordinates -19.9866, -44.0889 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Aureliano Chaves (Antiga Ibirité)?
Aureliano Chaves (Antiga Ibirité) is a 235 MW gas power plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil, commissioned in 2002.
Who operates Aureliano Chaves (Antiga Ibirité)?
Aureliano Chaves (Antiga Ibirité) is operated by Petróleo Brasileiro SA.
How much CO₂ does Aureliano Chaves (Antiga Ibirité) emit?
Aureliano Chaves (Antiga Ibirité) has modelled emissions of about 134,295 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).