São José do Pinheiro is a 17.5 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #186 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 17.5 MW represents 0.14% of Brazil's 12,644 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making São José do Pinheiro 18.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Porto de Sergipe I Thermoelectric Plant (1,551 MW, Gas), Campo Lindo (25 MW, Biomass), and Taquari (8 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Sergipe, approximately 150 km northwest of Aracaju.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,018. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,573 worldwide by installed capacity
- #522 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
17 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,622 MW combined
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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