Lwarcel (Antiga Lençóis Paulista)— 38 MW Biomass
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.
39 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
39 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Cia. Energética de São Paulo (CESP) operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 1,265 MW combined
Nearest plant: LUTEPEL INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO DE PAPEL (6.3 km)
Location
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
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