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Lwarcel (Antiga Lençóis Paulista)38 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Lwarcel (Antiga Lençóis Paulista) is a 38 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1987. Ranked #121 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Lwarcel contributes 0.3% of the country's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Lwarcel 8.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barra Bonita (140.76 MW, Hydro), Bariri (Álvaro de Souza Lima) (136.8 MW, Hydro), and Barra Bioenergia (136 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 60 km from Bauru.

Capacity
38 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Cia. Energética de São Paulo (CESP)
Location
-22.5402°, -48.7994°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 461. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #15,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #296 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Cia. Energética de São Paulo (CESP) operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 1,265 MW combined

Nearest plant: LUTEPEL INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO DE PAPEL (6.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.540200, -48.799400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
49.8 Kt
216 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.94 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.8K
cars per year
6.6K
homes per year
2.3M
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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