World Power Plants

Mandu90 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Mandu is a 90 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes to the country's renewable energy sector. Ranked #27 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Mandu's 90 MW represents 0.71% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Mandu 3.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Porto Colômbia (319.2 MW, Hydro), Vale do Rosário (97 MW, Biomass), and São José Colina (83 MW, Biomass). Mandu is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km north of Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Energias do Brasil
Location
-20.4790°, -48.4015°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 294. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #84 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW

Regional density

61 plants within 100 km, 3,924 MW combined

Nearest plant: Guaíra Energética (20.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -20.479000, -48.401500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
117.9 Kt
512 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.36 Mt
Over 20 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.6K
cars per year
15.7K
homes per year
5.4M
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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