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Usina Coruripe Açúcar e Álcool20 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Usina Coruripe Açúcar e Álcool is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #173 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, it represents 0.16% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Usina Coruripe Açúcar e Álcool 16.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Água Vermelha (1396.2 MW, Hydro), Colombo Santa Albertina (50 MW, Biomass), and Cabrera (25 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Brasília.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Usina Coruripe
Location
-19.7096°, -50.3347°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 934. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Usina Coruripe operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 3,554 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coruripe Iturama (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -19.709600, -50.334700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
392.9 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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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