World Power Plants

Santa Adélia42 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Santa Adélia is a 42 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2002. It is operated as part of Brazil's renewable energy sector. Ranked #106 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Santa Adélia's 42 MW accounts for 0.33% of the country's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Santa Adélia 7.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Usina Bonfim (Biomass, 111 MW) and Santa Cruz AB (Antiga Ometto) (Biomass, 86.4 MW). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 150 km from the city of São Paulo.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Raízen
Location
-21.3372°, -48.2930°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 437. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #14,928 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #262 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Raízen operates 15 plants totalling 709 MW

Regional density

70 plants within 100 km, 1,808 MW combined

Nearest plant: Usina Bonfim (8.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.337200, -48.293000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
55.0 Kt
239 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.32 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.0K
cars per year
7.3K
homes per year
2.5M
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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