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Berneck12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Berneck is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. It is part of Brazil's biomass energy production. Ranked #215 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Berneck's 12 MW represents 0.09% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Berneck 27.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Araucária (484.15 MW, Gas), Araucária Gas Power Plant (469 MW, Gas), and Usina Termoelétrica de Araucária - UEGA (469 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 400 km from the nearest major city, Curitiba.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Energias do Brasil
Location
-25.5382°, -49.3615°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,151. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #654 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 2,429 MW combined

Nearest plant: Imcopa (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -25.538200, -49.361500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.7 Kt
68 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
714.3K
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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