Guatapará is a 5.704 MW waste-to-energy power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. It is one of the few waste plants operating in the country. Ranked #5 of 12 waste plants in Brazil, Guatapará's capacity represents 5.38% of Brazil's total waste capacity of 106 MW. The largest waste plant in Brazil is Termoverde Caieiras at 30 MW, making Guatapará 5.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Usina Bonfim (111 MW, Biomass), Santa Cruz AB (Antiga Ometto) (86.4 MW, Biomass), and São Martinho (73 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the São Paulo state, approximately 200 km northwest of São Paulo city.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,367. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #27,841 worldwide by installed capacity
- #494 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
68 plants within 100 km, 1,547 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Waste
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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