Rio Grande power station — Brazil
Gas power plant in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Approximate location -32.120208, -52.128006.
GasRio Grande do SulBrazilCCGT · HRSG
Rio Grande power station is a 1,238 MW gas power station in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is operated by Termelétrica Rio Grande SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.4 million homes (estimated). It ranks #44 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_riogrande_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 1,238 MW, Rio Grande 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.
Key facts
- Share of Brazil gas capacity
- 1.7% 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 Termelétrica Rio Grande SA [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 32.1°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 #20 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
- REB Cassino III · Wind · 22 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
- REB Cassino II · Wind · 20 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
- REB Cassino I · Wind · 22 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
- Corredor do Senandes IV · Wind · 29.7 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
- Corredor do Senandes II · Wind · 21.6 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
- Corredor do Senandes III · Wind · 27 MW · Rio Grande do Sul
Location
Coordinates -32.120208, -52.128006 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Rio Grande power station?
Rio Grande power station is a 1,238 MW gas power plant in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Who operates Rio Grande power station?
Rio Grande power station is operated by Termelétrica Rio Grande SA [100%].