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Floraplac1.25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Floraplac is a 1.25 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2000. It operates within a sector that includes 425 biomass plants with a combined capacity of 12,644 MW. Floraplac's capacity is a small fraction of this total. Ranked #412 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Floraplac's 1.25 MW represents 0.01% of the country's biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Floraplac 264 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Floraplac. The facility is situated in the state of Maranhão, approximately 300 km from São Luís.

Capacity
1.25 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Energia Sustentável do Brasil
Location
-3.1995°, -47.5937°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,169. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #36,763 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,329 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energia Sustentável do Brasil operates 9 plants totalling 256 MW

Location

Coordinates:: -3.199500, -47.593700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.6 Kt
7 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
42.6 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
356
cars per year
218
homes per year
74.4K
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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