World Power Plants

Vale do Tijuco II40 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Vale do Tijuco II is a 40 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #111 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.32% of the country's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Vale do Tijuco II 8.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Miranda (408 MW, Hydro), Vale do Tijuco (45 MW, Biomass), and Vale Fertilizantes Uberaba (24.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 350 km north of Rio de Janeiro.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Vale do Tijuco
Location
-19.3468°, -48.2322°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 447. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #273 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Vale do Tijuco operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 2,733 MW combined

Nearest plant: Veríssimo (29.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -19.346800, -48.232200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.4 Kt
228 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
733.4 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.4K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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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