World Power Plants

Gusa Nordeste10 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Gusa Nordeste is a 10 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. It operates within Brazil's biomass sector, which consists of 425 plants. The total biomass capacity in Brazil is 12,644 MW. Ranked #227 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Gusa Nordeste accounts for 0.08% of the country's biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Gusa Nordeste 33 times smaller. Nearby plants include Suzano Maranhão (254.84 MW, Biomass), Simasa (8 MW, Biomass), and Viena (7.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in Maranhão, approximately 400 km from São Luís.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Location
-4.8888°, -47.3775°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,199. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #706 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 525 MW combined

Nearest plant: Simasa (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -4.888800, -47.377500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
235.7 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
595.3K
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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