World Power Plants

Decasa33 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Decasa is a 33 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2004. It operates under the biomass fuel category. Ranked #132 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Decasa's 33 MW accounts for 0.26% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Decasa 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chavantes (414 MW, Hydro), Usina Hidrelétrica de Chavantes (414 MW, Hydro), and Canoas I (82.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of São Paulo, approximately 250 km from the city of São Paulo.

Capacity
33 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Energias do Brasil
Location
-22.7623°, -50.1025°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 483. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #16,060 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #326 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 1,584 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pau D´Alho (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.762300, -50.102500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
43.2 Kt
188 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
950.8 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.4K
cars per year
5.8K
homes per year
2.0M
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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