World Power Plants

Costa Pinto75 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Costa Pinto is a 75 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1977. Ranked #45 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.59% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Costa Pinto 4.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Brotas (70 MW, Biomass), Ripasa (53.48 MW, Biomass), and Rafard (50 MW, Biomass). It is located in São Paulo, approximately 200 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG)
Location
-22.6357°, -47.6749°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 330. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #11,400 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #131 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW

Regional density

96 plants within 100 km, 1,325 MW combined

Nearest plant: Caterpillar (9.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.635700, -47.674900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
98.2 Kt
427 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.81 Mt
Over 49 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.4K
cars per year
13.1K
homes per year
4.5M
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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