World Power Plants

Monteverde20 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Monteverde is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. It adds to Brazil's biomass energy production. Ranked #173 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Monteverde's 20 MW represents 0.16% of the country's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Monteverde 16.5 times smaller. The nearest plant is Caarapó (114 MW, Biomass). Monteverde is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 500 km from Campo Grande.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Location
-22.2916°, -55.0938°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 934. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 370 MW combined

Nearest plant: Caarapó (55 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.291600, -55.093800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
419.1 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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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