World Power Plants

Taquari8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Taquari is an 8 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. It is operated within the country's biomass energy sector. Ranked #248 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Taquari's 8 MW represents 0.06% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Taquari 41.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Porto de Sergipe I Thermoelectric Plant (1,551 MW, Gas), Campo Lindo (25 MW, Biomass), and São José do Pinheiro (17.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Sergipe, approximately 60 km northwest of Aracaju.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Location
-10.6006°, -37.0517°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,280. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #788 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 1,656 MW combined

Nearest plant: Iolando Leite (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -10.600600, -37.051700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.5 Kt
46 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
157.2 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
476.2K
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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