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Bom Retiro3.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Bom Retiro is a 3.6 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #340 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.03% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Bom Retiro 91.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Refinaria de Paulínea - REPLAN (102.26 MW, Oil), Costa Pinto (75 MW, Biomass), and Ripasa (53.48 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 150 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Grupo J. Macedo
Location
-22.8693°, -47.4440°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,611. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,368 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,010 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Grupo J. Macedo operates 4 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

106 plants within 100 km, 1,228 MW combined

Nearest plant: Furlan (12.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.869300, -47.444000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.7 Kt
20 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
629
homes per year
214.3K
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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