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Iracema14 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Iracema is a 14 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1905. Ranked #208 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Iracema's 14 MW represents 0.11% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Iracema 23.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Refinaria de Paulínea - REPLAN (102.26 MW, Oil), Costa Pinto (75 MW, Biomass), and Ripasa (53.48 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 200 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
1905

121 years old

Owner
Location
-22.5824°, -47.5216°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,104. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #598 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

121 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 1,162 MW combined

Nearest plant: Corumbataí (13.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.582400, -47.521600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
80 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.22 Mt
Over 121 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
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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