World Power Plants

Biopav II65 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Biopav II is a 65 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, operated since 2012. Ranked #57 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, it represents 0.51% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Biopav II 5.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nova Avanhandava (347.4 MW, Hydro) and Promissão (264 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 500 km from São Paulo city.

Capacity
65 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Biopav
Location
-21.2097°, -50.1895°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 353. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #12,019 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #163 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Biopav operates 1 plants totalling 65 MW

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 1,600 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chapadão Agroenergia (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.209700, -50.189500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
85.1 Kt
370 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.19 Mt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.5K
cars per year
11.3K
homes per year
3.9M
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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