World Power Plants

Bio Coopcana50 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Bio Coopcana is a 50 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. It is operated in the state of Paraná. Ranked #85 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Bio Coopcana represents 0.4% of the country's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Bio Coopcana 6.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Usaciga (48.6 MW, Biomass), Santa Terezinha Paranacity (46 MW, Biomass), and Destilaria Melhoramentos (18.38 MW, Biomass). The facility is located about 300 km southwest of Curitiba.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Coopcana
Location
-23.2655°, -52.4761°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 399. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #220 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

Coopcana operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 1,529 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coocarol (25.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.265500, -52.476100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
65.5 Kt
285 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
851.3 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.2K
cars per year
8.7K
homes per year
3.0M
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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