World Power Plants

Coocarol4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Coocarol is a 4 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2001. It operates within Brazil's biomass energy framework. Ranked #315 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Coocarol's 4 MW represents 0.03% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Coocarol 82.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Santa Terezinha (50.5 MW, Biomass), Bio Coopcana (50 MW, Biomass), and Usaciga (48.6 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of São Paulo, approximately 500 km northwest of São Paulo.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-23.3652°, -52.7003°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,526. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #968 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 1,046 MW combined

Nearest plant: Usaciga (19.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.365200, -52.700300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.2 Kt
23 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
698
homes per year
238.1K
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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