São João da Boa Vista is a 70 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1997. Ranked #54 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.55% 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 João da Boa Vista 4.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Euclides da Cunha (108.8 MW, Hydro), Ferrari (80.5 MW, Biomass), and Caconde (80.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 200 km northwest of São Paulo city.
29 years old
Brazil, South America
- 346. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
- #148 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
29 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Cia. Energética de São Paulo operates 7 plants totalling 255 MW
72 plants within 100 km, 1,071 MW combined
Nearest plant: Limoeiro (Armando Salles de Oliveira) (34.6 km)
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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