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Vale do Verdão23.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Vale do Verdão is a 23.4 MW biomass-fired power plant in Brazil. Ranked #169 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil. Its 23.4 MW represents 0.19% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Vale do Verdão approximately 14 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tropical Bioenergia (80 MW, Biomass), Tropical Bioenergia II (32 MW, Biomass), and Santa Helena Açúcar e Álcool (4.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Goiás, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Brasília.

Capacity
23.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Vale do Verdão Biomass
Location
-17.9662°, -50.3068°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 866. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #18,353 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #433 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Vale do Verdão Biomass operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 404 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tropical Bioenergia (28 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -17.966200, -50.306800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.6 Kt
133 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
337.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.7K
cars per year
4.1K
homes per year
1.4M
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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