Coruripe Iturama is a 24 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #166 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 24 MW represents 0.19% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Coruripe Iturama 13.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Água Vermelha (1396.2 MW, Hydro) and Colombo Santa Albertina (50 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km from Belo Horizonte.
24 years old
Brazil, South America
- 840. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #422 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
24 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 3,550 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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