World Power Plants

Maracaí46.82 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Maracaí is a 46.82 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2000. Ranked #95 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Maracaí's 46.82 MW represents 0.37% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Maracaí 7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Canoas I (82.5 MW, Hydro), Canoas II (72 MW, Hydro), and Cocal (28.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of São Paulo, approximately 350 km from São Paulo city.

Capacity
46.82 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Energia Sustentável do Brasil
Location
-22.5711°, -50.6442°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 418. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #14,542 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #244 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energia Sustentável do Brasil operates 9 plants totalling 256 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 1,284 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cocal (17.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.571100, -50.644200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
61.3 Kt
267 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.59 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.3K
cars per year
8.2K
homes per year
2.8M
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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