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Santa Cruz AB (Antiga Ometto)86.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Santa Cruz AB (Antiga Ometto) is an 86.4 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #31 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Santa Cruz AB's 86.4 MW accounts for 0.68% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Santa Cruz AB 3.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Usina Bonfim (111 MW, Biomass), São Martinho (73 MW, Biomass), and Santa Cândida II (55 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 300 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
86.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Ometto Group
Location
-21.7545°, -48.0793°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 303. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #10,880 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #96 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Ometto Group operates 1 plants totalling 86 MW

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 1,988 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kaiser - Araraquara (9.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.754500, -48.079300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
113.2 Kt
492 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.92 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.6K
cars per year
15.1K
homes per year
5.1M
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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