World Power Plants

Cabrera25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cabrera is a 25 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. It is operated by a local authority and utilizes biomass as its fuel source. Ranked #159 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Cabrera's 25 MW represents 0.2% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Cabrera 13.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include São Simão (1710 MW, Hydro), Salto do Rio Verdinho (93 MW, Hydro), and Engenheiro José Luiz Muller de Godoy Pereira (Antiga Foz do Rio Claro) (68.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Goiás, approximately 50 km from the city of Goiânia.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Location
-19.3074°, -50.7083°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 808. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #398 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 3,953 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salto do Rio Verdinho (19 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -19.307400, -50.708300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.7 Kt
142 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
556.6 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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