World Power Plants

Comigo5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Comigo is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. It operates within the biomass sector of the country. Ranked #274 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Comigo's 5 MW accounts for 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 Comigo 66 times smaller. Nearby plants include CRV (4 MW, Biomass), Cachoeira do Lavrinha (Antiga São Patrício) (3.01 MW, Hydro), and Cooper-Rubi (2.4 MW, Biomass). The plant is located in Goiás State, approximately 300 km west of Brasília.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Location
-15.4212°, -49.7344°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,394. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #892 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 120 MW combined

Nearest plant: CRV (8.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -15.421200, -49.734400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
28 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
117.9 Kt
Over 18 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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