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Cocamar Maringá13 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cocamar Maringá is a 13 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #211 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Cocamar Maringá's 13 MW accounts for 0.1% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Cocamar Maringá 25.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vale do Ivaí (18.4 MW, Biomass), Destilaria Melhoramentos (18.38 MW, Biomass), and Sabarálcool (4.365 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Paraná state, approximately 400 km from Curitiba.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Cocamar
Location
-23.4303°, -51.9774°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,127. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #623 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Cocamar operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 945 MW combined

Nearest plant: CATUAÍ MARINGÁ (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.430300, -51.977400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.0 Kt
74 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
272.4 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.7K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
773.9K
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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