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Cepasa5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cepasa is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, operated since 2014. Ranked #274 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Cepasa's 5 MW represents 0.04% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Cepasa 66 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Termopernambuco (532.76 MW, Gas) and Suape II (381.26 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Pernambuco, approximately 200 km west of Recife.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Location
-8.1096°, -35.0039°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,394. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #892 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 1,868 MW combined

Nearest plant: RELEVOS (8.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -8.109600, -35.003900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
28 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
78.6 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
873
homes per year
297.6K
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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