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São Borja12.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

São Borja is a 12.5 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #213 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, it represents 0.1% of the country's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making São Borja 26.4 times smaller. The nearest plant is SANTO TOME (2.684 MW, Oil). São Borja is situated in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 580 km west of Porto Alegre.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energia Sustentável do Brasil
Location
-28.6710°, -55.9147°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,142. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #22,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #637 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energia Sustentável do Brasil operates 9 plants totalling 256 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 6 MW combined

Nearest plant: SANTO TOME (20.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -28.671000, -55.914700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.4 Kt
71 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
245.6 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
744.1K
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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