World Power Plants

Santa Elisa - Unidade I58 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Santa Elisa - Unidade I is a 58 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #68 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, this plant's 58 MW accounts for 0.46% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Santa Elisa 5.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Usina Bonfim (111 MW, Biomass), São Martinho (73 MW, Biomass), and Da Pedra (70 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 300 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
58 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Santa Elisa S.A.
Location
-21.1057°, -48.0680°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 369. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #188 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

Santa Elisa S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 58 MW

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 1,687 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santa Ines (5.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.105700, -48.068000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
76.0 Kt
330 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.82 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.5K
cars per year
10.1K
homes per year
3.5M
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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