World Power Plants

Colombo Palestina15 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Colombo Palestina is a 15 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, operational since 2007. Ranked #201 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Colombo Palestina's 15 MW represents 0.12% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Colombo Palestina 22 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marimbondo (1440 MW, Hydro), Moema (89 MW, Biomass), and Noroeste Paulista (60 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 50 km from the city of São Paulo.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Location
-20.3107°, -49.5898°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,067. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #569 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 3,487 MW combined

Nearest plant: Guarani Tanabi 2 (20.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -20.310700, -49.589800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.6 Kt
85 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
373.2 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.3K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
892.9K
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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