World Power Plants

Ibitiúva Bioenergética (Antiga Destilaria Andrade)33 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ibitiúva Bioenergética is a 33 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1987. Ranked #132 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.26% of the country's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Ibitiúva Bioenergética 10 times smaller. Nearby plants include Usina Bonfim (111 MW, Biomass), Vale do Rosário (97 MW, Biomass), and São José Colina (83 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 300 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
33 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Grupo Andrade
Location
-21.0013°, -48.2761°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 483. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #16,063 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #326 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Grupo Andrade operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 1,742 MW combined

Nearest plant: Virálcool 2 (8.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.001300, -48.276100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
43.2 Kt
188 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.69 Mt
Over 39 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
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