World Power Plants

Santa Cândida II55 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Santa Cândida II is a 55 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. This facility contributes 0.43% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW across 425 plants. Ranked #72 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Santa Cândida II's 55 MW represents a small fraction of the country's biomass output. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Santa Cândida II 6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barra Bonita (140.76 MW, Hydro), Bariri (136.8 MW, Hydro), and Barra Bioenergia (136 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 250 km from São Paulo city.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Cia. Energética Santa Cândida
Location
-22.1054°, -48.5290°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 378. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #194 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Cia. Energética Santa Cândida operates 1 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 1,529 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santa Cândida I (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.105400, -48.529000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
72.0 Kt
313 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
720.3 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.7K
cars per year
9.6K
homes per year
3.3M
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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