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Santa Cândida I29 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Santa Cândida I is a 29 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #151 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. This plant's 29 MW represents 0.23% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Santa Cândida I 11.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Barra Bonita (140.76 MW, Hydro), Bariri (Álvaro de Souza Lima) (136.8 MW, Hydro), and Barra Bioenergia (136 MW, Biomass). The plant is located in São Paulo State, approximately 250 km from São Paulo City.

Capacity
29 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Location
-22.1016°, -48.4722°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 692. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #17,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #367 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 1,468 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santa Cândida II (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.101600, -48.472200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
38.0 Kt
165 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
911.5 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.3K
cars per year
5.1K
homes per year
1.7M
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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