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Usina da Pedra35 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Usina da Pedra is a 35 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2003, located at coordinates -21.1720, -47.6189. Ranked #126 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 35 MW represents 0.28% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Usina da Pedra 9.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Da Pedra (70 MW, Biomass), Santa Elisa - Unidade I (58 MW, Biomass), and Cevasa (54 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in São Paulo State, approximately 300 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Usina da Pedra S.A.
Location
-21.1720°, -47.6189°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 475. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #15,822 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #315 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Usina da Pedra S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 1,454 MW combined

Nearest plant: Carrefour - RPN (19.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.172000, -47.618900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
45.8 Kt
199 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.05 Mt
Over 23 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.0K
cars per year
6.1K
homes per year
2.1M
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
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