CTSul power station — Brazil
Coal power plant in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Approximate location -29.515088, -51.993256.
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CTSul power station is a 650 MW coal power station in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is operated by CTSul Central Termoelétrica Sul SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 813k homes (estimated). It ranks #75 of 2,572 Brazil power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 2.3% 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 GEM_coa_ctsul_brazi.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 650 MW, CTSul power station is well above the median coal plant in Brazil (262 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Brazil coal capacity
- 6.9% of 9,486 MW across 30 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Brazil
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by CTSul Central Termoelétrica Sul SA [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 29.5°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
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 #4 largest coal power plant of 30 in Brazil by capacity.
Brazil has 30 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 9,486 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Cia Minuano · Oil · 1.02 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
- Salto Forqueta · Hydro · 6.1 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
- Copesul · Oil · 74.4 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
- Rastro de Auto · Hydro · 7 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
- São Jerônimo · Coal · 20 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
- Kappesberg · Oil · 1.44 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
Location
Coordinates -29.515088, -51.993256 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is CTSul power station?
CTSul power station is a 650 MW coal power plant in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Who operates CTSul power station?
CTSul power station is operated by CTSul Central Termoelétrica Sul SA [100%].