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Urbano Jaraguá3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Urbano Jaraguá is a 3 MW biomass power plant located in Brazil. It is operated by an undisclosed operator and is one of 425 biomass plants in the country. Ranked #365 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, this facility accounts for 0.02% of the total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Urbano Jaraguá 110 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maranhão IV (337.6 MW, Gas), Palmeiras (24.602 MW, Hydro), and Alto Benedito Novo I (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Energias do Brasil
Location
-26.4773°, -49.1505°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,705. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,066 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energias do Brasil operates 58 plants totalling 2,512 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 726 MW combined

Nearest plant: MALWEE POMERODE (25.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -26.477300, -49.150500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
17 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
43.2 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
854
cars per year
524
homes per year
178.6K
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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