World Power Plants

Santa Terezinha50.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Santa Terezinha is a 50.5 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #84 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 50.5 MW represents 0.4% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Santa Terezinha 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Usaciga (48.6 MW, Biomass), São Tomé (4 MW, Biomass), and Coocarol (4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 450 km southwest of São Paulo.

Capacity
50.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Grupo Santa Terezinha
Location
-23.7480°, -52.8733°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 397. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #13,047 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #217 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Grupo Santa Terezinha operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 222 MW combined

Nearest plant: São Tomé (33.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.748000, -52.873300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
66.1 Kt
288 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.32 Mt
Over 20 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.4K
cars per year
8.8K
homes per year
3.0M
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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