Overview
Wal Mart Taubaté is a 1 MW diesel power plant in Taubaté, Brazil. It operates on oil fuel and serves as a small-scale generation facility.
Wal Mart Taubaté is a diesel power plant located in Taubaté, Brazil, with a capacity of 1 MW. It is classified as a small-scale facility within the Brazilian power generation sector, primarily using oil as its fuel source. The plant is operational and contributes to local energy supply. As a diesel-fired plant, Wal Mart Taubaté operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, which include emission standards for SOx, NOx, and particulate matter. Diesel plants typically have higher CO2 emissions per MWh compared to natural gas or renewable sources. The plant's small capacity suggests it may serve as backup or peak-load generation. The facility is situated in the state of São Paulo, a region with a dense industrial and urban profile. Its role is likely to provide localized power support, potentially for commercial or industrial operations. The environmental impact is moderate due to its small size, but diesel combustion contributes to local air quality concerns.
Environmental context
The plant uses oil as fuel, which results in higher CO2, SOx, and NOx emissions per unit of electricity compared to natural gas or renewables. Its location in Taubaté, a city in São Paulo state, places it in a region with significant industrial activity and population density. The small capacity (1 MW) limits its overall environmental footprint, but diesel combustion still contributes to local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Frequently asked questions
Wal Mart Taubaté is located in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil, at coordinates 23.0224° S, 45.5458° W.
It is a diesel power plant that uses oil as its primary fuel, with a capacity of 1 MW.
The plant has a capacity of 1 megawatt (MW), making it a small-scale generation facility.
Diesel power plants in Brazil must comply with national emission standards set by CONAMA (National Environment Council), including limits on SOx, NOx, and particulate matter. They may also require environmental licenses from state agencies.
As a small diesel plant, it likely provides backup or peak-load power to support the local grid or specific industrial/commercial operations in the Taubaté region.