Energias de Gaspar power station — Brazil
Gas power plant in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Approximate location -26.874806, -49.024528.
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Energias de Gaspar power station is a 100.2 MW gas power station in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is operated by Energias de Gaspar SPE Ltda [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 113k homes (estimated). It ranks #311 of 2,572 Brazil power plants by installed capacity. 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 GOGPT_energiasdegaspar_brazil.
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 GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 100.2 MW, Energias de Gaspar power station is around the median gas plant in Brazil (100.2 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. 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.
Key facts
- Share of Brazil gas capacity
- 0.1% of 74,861 MW across 195 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 gas plants in Brazil
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Energias de Gaspar SPE Ltda [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 26.9°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #98 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
- Shopping Park Europeu · Oil · 2.03 MW · Santa Catarina
- Wal Mart Blumenau · Oil · 1 MW · Santa Catarina
- BENVETEX TEXTIL · Oil · 1.84 MW · Santa Catarina
- TEXTIL CRISTINA · Oil · 1.52 MW · Santa Catarina
- MALWEE POMERODE · Oil · 1.09 MW · Santa Catarina
- Buettner · Oil · 3.6 MW · Santa Catarina
Location
Coordinates -26.874806, -49.024528 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Energias de Gaspar power station?
Energias de Gaspar power station is a 100.2 MW gas power plant in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Who operates Energias de Gaspar power station?
Energias de Gaspar power station is operated by Energias de Gaspar SPE Ltda [100%].