World Power Plants

Cucaú12.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cucaú is a 12.6 MW biomass power plant in Brazil. Ranked #212 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 12.6 MW represents 0.1% of Brazil's 12,644 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making this facility 26.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Termopernambuco (532.76 MW, Gas) and Suape II (381.26 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Pernambuco, approximately 70 km south of Recife.

Capacity
12.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-8.6369°, -35.2617°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,139. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #22,297 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #633 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 1,780 MW combined

Nearest plant: Luiz Dias Lins (Antiga Manopla) (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -8.636900, -35.261700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.5 Kt
72 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
750.1K
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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