Santa Juliana is an 88 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #30 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 88 MW represents 0.7% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Santa Juliana 3.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Nova Ponte (510 MW, Hydro) and Pai Joaquim (23 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km north of Belo Horizonte.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 299. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #10,818 worldwide by installed capacity
- #90 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Brazil
16 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Cia. Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 1 plants totalling 88 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 3,640 MW combined
Location
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
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