World Power Plants

São Luiz70.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

São Luiz is a 70.4 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #53 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, it represents 0.56% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making São Luiz 4.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Euclides da Cunha (108.8 MW, Hydro), Ferrari (80.5 MW, Biomass), and São João da Boa Vista (70 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the São Paulo state, approximately 200 km from São Paulo city.

Capacity
70.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
São Luiz Bioenergia
Location
-21.8810°, -47.2962°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 345. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #11,694 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #146 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

São Luiz Bioenergia operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 1,458 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ferrari (7.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.881000, -47.296200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
92.2 Kt
401 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.49 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.0K
cars per year
12.3K
homes per year
4.2M
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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