World Power Plants

Bambuí30 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Bambuí is a 30 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. It operates within Brazil's biomass energy sector. Ranked #137 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Bambuí's 30 MW accounts for 0.24% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Bambuí 11 times smaller. Nearby plants include Total (25 MW, Biomass) and MINERAÇÃO BELOCAL - LIM (2.128 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km from Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Engie Brasil Energia
Location
-20.0826°, -46.0278°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 523. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #338 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Engie Brasil Energia operates 117 plants totalling 6,343 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 2,562 MW combined

Nearest plant: Total (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -20.082600, -46.027800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.3 Kt
171 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
471.5 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.5K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Brazil
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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