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São José do Pinheiro17.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

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.

Capacity
17.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Energias do Brasil
Location
-10.7647°, -37.2045°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 1,622 MW combined

Nearest plant: Itaguassu Agro Industrial (13.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -10.764700, -37.204500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.9 Kt
100 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
389.6 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.0M
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
HydroGasBiomassWind
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