Coruripe is a 16 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. It operates within the biomass sector, which has a total capacity of 12,644 MW across 425 plants in Brazil. Ranked #194 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Coruripe's 16 MW represents 0.13% of the country's biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Coruripe 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bioflex Caeté (62.5 MW, Biomass), BEN Bioenergia (53 MW, Biomass), and Marituba (20.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Alagoas, approximately 100 km from Maceió.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,042. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #543 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
20 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
21 plants within 100 km, 241 MW combined
Location
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
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