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Tropical Bioenergia80 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Tropical Bioenergia is an 80 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #36 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 80 MW represents 0.63% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Tropical Bioenergia 4.13 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tropical Bioenergia II (32 MW, Biomass) and Vale do Verdão (23.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 300 km from Cuiabá.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Tropical Bioenergia
Location
-17.7610°, -50.1541°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 313. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #110 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Tropical Bioenergia operates 1 plants totalling 80 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 309 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tropical Bioenergia II (10.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -17.761000, -50.154100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
104.8 Kt
456 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.78 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.8K
cars per year
14.0K
homes per year
4.8M
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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