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Citrosuco7 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Citrosuco is a 7 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1985. Ranked #261 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 7 MW represents 0.06% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Citrosuco 47 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Usina Bonfim (111 MW, Biomass) and Santa Cruz AB (Antiga Ometto) (86.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 300 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Citrosuco
Location
-21.5947°, -48.3636°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,318. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #832 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Citrosuco operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 1,925 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coinbra - Frutesp (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.594700, -48.363600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.2 Kt
40 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
375.9 Kt
Over 41 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
416.7K
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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