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Ituiutaba56 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ituiutaba is a 56 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. It operates on biomass and is located at coordinates -19.0114, -49.6619. Ranked #70 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Ituiutaba represents 0.44% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Ituiutaba 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Triálcool (15 MW, Biomass), Vale do Paranaíba (5 MW, Biomass), and Salto Morais (2.394 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 500 km from Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
56 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Raízen
Location
-19.0114°, -49.6619°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 376. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #12,650 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #191 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Raízen operates 15 plants totalling 709 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 6,816 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salto Morais (30.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -19.011400, -49.661900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
73.3 Kt
319 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.17 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.9K
cars per year
9.8K
homes per year
3.3M
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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