Cuiabá power station — Brazil
Gas power plant in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Approximate location -15.678, -56.02.
GasMato GrossoBrazilCCGT · HRSGCO₂ modelled
Cuiabá power station is a 529 MW gas power station in Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is operated by Âmbar Energia SA. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 596k homes (estimated). It ranks #95 of 2,572 Brazil power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2001, it is around 25 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 6,117 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 1.4k 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 CT-5570.
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.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is a source-verified 2026 capacity claim: 529 MW for Cuiabá power station.
GEM · 2026 · operating plant capacity
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406502; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 529 MW, Cuiabá power station 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.
~6,117 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
- 0.7% of 74,861 MW across 195 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 24 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 Âmbar Energia 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 tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 15.7°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
A gas turbine here also runs ~7% 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 #48 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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- Atacadão SA Cuiaba Porto · Oil · 1.2 MW · Mato Grosso
- Renosa · Oil · 2.76 MW · Mato Grosso
- Condomínio Civil Pantanal Shopping · Oil · 3.36 MW · Mato Grosso
- Hiperideal · Oil · 1.08 MW · Mato Grosso
Location
Coordinates -15.678, -56.02 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Cuiabá power station?
Cuiabá power station is a 529 MW gas power plant in Mato Grosso, Brazil, commissioned in 2001.
Who operates Cuiabá power station?
Cuiabá power station is operated by Âmbar Energia SA.
How much CO₂ does Cuiabá power station emit?
Cuiabá power station has modelled emissions of about 6,117 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).