Sol Coqueria Tubarão power station — Brazil
Gas power plant in Espirito Santo, Brazil. Approximate location -20.2324, -40.2306.
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Sol Coqueria Tubarão power station is a 198 MW gas power station in Espirito Santo, Brazil. It is operated by ArcelorMittal Brasil SA. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 223k homes (estimated). It ranks #201 of 2,572 Brazil power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2007, it is around 19 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 384,770 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 90k 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-5523.
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 · L100001000112; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 198 MW, Sol Coqueria Tubarão power station is well above the median gas plant in Brazil (100.2 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. 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.
~384,770 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
- 66 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 ArcelorMittal Brasil SA.
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 20.2°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 ~6% 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 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 #85 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
- CST power station · Gas · 306 MW · Espirito Santo
- Vale Complexo Tubarão GE 8 · Oil · 1.6 MW · Espirito Santo
- Subestação CPD · Oil · 3.22 MW · Espirito Santo
- Vale Complexo Tubarão GE2 · Oil · 2.56 MW · Espirito Santo
- Vale Complexo Tubarão - 7GE · Oil · 1.6 MW · Espirito Santo
- Shopping Praia da Costa · Oil · 1.8 MW · Espirito Santo
Location
Coordinates -20.2324, -40.2306 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sol Coqueria Tubarão power station?
Sol Coqueria Tubarão power station is a 198 MW gas power plant in Espirito Santo, Brazil, commissioned in 2007.
Who operates Sol Coqueria Tubarão power station?
Sol Coqueria Tubarão power station is operated by ArcelorMittal Brasil SA.
How much CO₂ does Sol Coqueria Tubarão power station emit?
Sol Coqueria Tubarão power station has modelled emissions of about 384,770 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).