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LDC Bioenergia Lagoa da Prata (Antiga Louis Dreyfus Lagoa da Prata)85 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

LDC Bioenergia Lagoa da Prata is an 85 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #32 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 85 MW represents 0.67% of Brazil's 12,644 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making this facility 3.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are GRAFITE ITAPECERICA (2.1888 MW, Oil), MINERAÇÃO BELOCAL - LIM (2.128 MW, Oil), and Indústria de Cal Cruzeiro (1.68 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 200 km northwest of Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
85 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Louis Dreyfus Company
Location
-20.0709°, -45.5429°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 305. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #10,919 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #98 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Louis Dreyfus Company operates 2 plants totalling 89 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 87 MW combined

Nearest plant: MINERAÇÃO BELOCAL - LIM (23.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -20.070900, -45.542900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
111.3 Kt
484 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.89 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.2K
cars per year
14.8K
homes per year
5.1M
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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