World Power Plants

Central Termelétrica de Geração (Antiga Forjasul)1.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Central Termelétrica de Geração (Antiga Forjasul) is a 1.8 MW biomass power plant in Brazil. Ranked #400 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, it represents 0.01% of the country's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making this facility 183 times smaller. The nearest plant is Abranjo I (4.86 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 280 km southwest of Porto Alegre.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Forjasul
Location
-30.5400°, -52.5125°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,975. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,224 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Forjasul operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 40 MW combined

Nearest plant: Abranjo I (30.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -30.540000, -52.512500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.4 Kt
10 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
512
cars per year
314
homes per year
107.2K
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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