World Power Plants

Iaco Agrícola64 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Iaco Agrícola is a 64 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #58 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.51% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Iaco Agrícola 5.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Porto das Águas (160 MW, Biomass), Unidade de Bioenergia Costa Rica (79.828 MW, Biomass), and Paraíso I (21.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 300 km from Campo Grande.

Capacity
64 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Iaco Agrícola
Location
-18.7921°, -52.8859°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 355. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #12,083 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #166 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Iaco Agrícola operates 1 plants totalling 64 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 426 MW combined

Nearest plant: Paraíso I (26 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -18.792100, -52.885900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
83.8 Kt
364 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.01 Mt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.2K
cars per year
11.2K
homes per year
3.8M
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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