World Power Plants

BEN Bioenergia53 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

BEN Bioenergia is a 53 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #81 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, BEN Bioenergia's 53 MW represents 0.42% of Brazil's biomass capacity totaling 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making BEN Bioenergia 6.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bioflex Caeté (62.5 MW, Biomass), Marituba (20.5 MW, Biomass), and Sinimbu (18 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in the Alagoas state, approximately 150 km from Maceió.

Capacity
53 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
BEN Bioenergia
Location
-9.9125°, -36.3245°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 391. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #12,862 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #209 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

BEN Bioenergia operates 1 plants totalling 53 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 204 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coruripe (14 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -9.912500, -36.324500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
69.4 Kt
302 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
902.3 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.1K
cars per year
9.3K
homes per year
3.2M
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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