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Coruripe Iturama24 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

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.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
CEMIG
Location
-19.7046°, -50.3289°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 3,550 MW combined

Nearest plant: Usina Coruripe Açúcar e Álcool (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -19.704600, -50.328900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.4 Kt
137 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
754.3 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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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