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Santa Helena Açúcar e Álcool4.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Santa Helena Açúcar e Álcool is a 4.4 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, with its commissioning year not specified. Ranked #303 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Santa Helena's 4.4 MW represents 0.03% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Santa Helena 75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tropical Bioenergia (80 MW, Biomass), Tropical Bioenergia II (32 MW, Biomass), and Vale do Verdão (23.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Goiás, approximately 200 km southwest of Brasília.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Santa Helena Açúcar e Álcool S.A.
Location
-17.8185°, -50.5298°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,488. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #949 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Santa Helena Açúcar e Álcool S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 414 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vale do Verdão (28.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -17.818500, -50.529800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.8 Kt
25 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
69.1 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
768
homes per year
261.9K
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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