World Power Plants

Serra Grande17.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Serra Grande is a 17.2 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #187 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 17.2 MW represents 0.14% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Serra Grande 19.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Capricho (2.4 MW, Biomass), Porto Alegre (2.4 MW, Biomass), and Destilaria Porto Alegre (2.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Pernambuco, approximately 200 km west of Recife.

Capacity
17.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Energias do Brasil
Location
-8.9799°, -36.0533°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,020. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #20,607 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #524 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 752 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oriental (6.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -8.979900, -36.053300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.5 Kt
98 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
563.1 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.9K
cars per year
3.0K
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
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