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Santa Teresa20.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Santa Teresa is a 20.2 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #172 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 20.2 MW represents 0.16% of Brazil's 12,644 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Santa Teresa 16.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Pernambuco III (200.79 MW, Oil) and Termonordeste (170.852 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Paraíba, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, João Pessoa.

Capacity
20.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Energias do Brasil
Location
-7.5485°, -35.0251°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 930. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #18,977 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #456 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 2,159 MW combined

Nearest plant: Companhia Brasileira de Vidros Planos (7.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -7.548500, -35.025100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.5 Kt
115 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
317.5 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.8K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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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