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São José da Estiva42.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

São José da Estiva is a 42.5 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, ranking among 425 biomass plants in the country. Ranked #105 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, São José da Estiva's 42.5 MW represents 0.34% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making São José da Estiva 7.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ibitinga (131.49 MW, Hydro), Colombo Ariranha (105.5 MW, Biomass), and Catanduva (75 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 300 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
42.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Energias do Brasil
Location
-21.4816°, -49.1777°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 435. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #14,916 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #261 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 1,689 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santa Isabel (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.481600, -49.177700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
55.7 Kt
242 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
612.2 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.1K
cars per year
7.4K
homes per year
2.5M
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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