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Petribu36.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Petribu is a 36.5 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1970. Ranked #125 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 36.5 MW represents 0.29% of Brazil's 12,644 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Petribu 9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Suape II (381.259 MW, Oil) and Pernambuco III (200.79 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Paraíba, approximately 120 km west of João Pessoa.

Capacity
36.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
Usina Petribu S.A.
Location
-7.9058°, -35.2847°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 468. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #15,648 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #308 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Usina Petribu S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 37 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 2,178 MW combined

Nearest plant: Laranjeiras (28.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -7.905800, -35.284700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.8 Kt
208 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.68 Mt
Over 56 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
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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