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Termoverde Caieiras29.547 MW Waste

Waste

Termoverde Caieiras is a 29.547 MW waste power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #1 of 12 waste plants in Brazil, it represents 27.85% of the country's total waste capacity of 106 MW. The largest waste plant in Brazil is Termoverde Caieiras at 30 MW, making this facility slightly smaller. Nearby plants include Usina Termoelétrica Piratininga (576 MW, Hydro), Piratininga Power Plant (576 MW, Gas), and Fernando Gasparian (Antiga Nova Piratininga) (386.08 MW, Gas). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 50 km from the city center.

Capacity
29.547 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Energias do Brasil
Location
-23.3513°, -46.7619°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 670. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #17,043 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #147 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW

Regional density

200 plants within 100 km, 4,729 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bandeirantes (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.351300, -46.761900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
59.8 Kt
181 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
597.9 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.0K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-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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