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Potirendaba (Antiga Cerradinho Potirendaba)40.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Potirendaba (Antiga Cerradinho Potirendaba) is a 40.2 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #110 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Potirendaba's 40.2 MW represents 0.32% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Potirendaba 8.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Catanduva (Antiga Cerradinho) (75 MW, Biomass), Santa Isabel (46 MW, Biomass), and São José da Estiva (42.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 400 km from the nearest major city, São Paulo.

Capacity
40.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Cerradinho Bioenergia
Location
-21.0999°, -49.3177°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 446. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #15,120 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #272 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Cerradinho Bioenergia operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 3,517 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nutribem (20.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.099900, -49.317700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.6 Kt
229 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
947.6 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.4K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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
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