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Barra Grande de Lençóis62.9 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Barra Grande de Lençóis is a 62.9 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #59 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.5% of the country's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Barra Grande de Lençóis 5.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barra Bonita (140.76 MW, Hydro), Barra Bioenergia (136 MW, Biomass), and São José (84.805 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 250 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
62.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Cia. Energética de São Paulo
Location
-22.6213°, -48.7473°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 357. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #12,155 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #170 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Cia. Energética de São Paulo operates 7 plants totalling 255 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 1,222 MW combined

Nearest plant: LUTEPEL INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO DE PAPEL (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.621300, -48.747300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
82.4 Kt
358 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.89 Mt
Over 23 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.9K
cars per year
11.0K
homes per year
3.7M
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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