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Natureza Limpa1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Natureza Limpa is a 1 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in an unspecified year. It operates on biomass fuel and is part of Brazil's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #424 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Natureza Limpa's 1 MW accounts for 0.01% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Natureza Limpa 330 times smaller. Nearby plants include Queimado (105.45 MW, Hydro), Usina Hidrelétrica de Queimado (105 MW, Hydro), and Unaí Baixo (26 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 400 km from the nearest major city, Belo Horizonte.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-16.3540°, -46.8965°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,392 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 292 MW combined

Nearest plant: Unaí Baixo (23.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -16.354000, -46.896500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
285
cars per year
175
homes per year
59.5K
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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