World Power Plants

Cooperfrigo4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cooperfrigo is a 4 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2001. It contributes to the biomass energy sector in the country. Ranked #315 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Cooperfrigo's 4 MW accounts for 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 Cooperfrigo 82.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nova Avanhandava (347.4 MW, Hydro), Promissão (264 MW, Hydro), and Guaimbe (150 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in São Paulo state, approximately 600 km northwest of São Paulo.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Cooperfrigo
Location
-21.5208°, -49.8611°

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
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Cooperfrigo operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 1,592 MW combined

Nearest plant: Diana (13.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.520800, -49.861100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.2 Kt
23 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
131.0 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
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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