Thermal Power Plants
CO2 emissions in tons CO2/MWh for standard thermal power plants. Values estimated based on emission factors from: IPCC Guidelines, EPA eGRID, and IEA Statistics.
~1.0
Coal
~0.8
Heavy Fuel Oil
~0.6
Natural Gas + Heavy Fuel Oil
~0.5
Natural Gas + Diesel
~0.4
Natural Gas + LNG
~0.35
LNG
~0.3
Natural Gas
Brazilian Transmission System
800 kV (Ultra High Voltage)
750 kV (Very High Voltage)
500 kV (High Voltage)
230 kV (Medium High Voltage)
Brazilian National Interconnected System (SIN) transmission lines. Data represents major transmission corridors operated by ONS, Eletrobras, and regional operators.