Viralcool Castilho is a 50 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #85 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Viralcool Castilho's 50 MW represents 0.4% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Viralcool Castilho 6.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jupiá (1,551.2 MW, Hydro), Usina Hidrelétrica Engenheiro Souza Dias (1,551.2 MW, Hydro), and Três Irmãos (811.45 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 300 km from Campo Grande.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 399. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #220 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
20 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Viralcool operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 15,880 MW combined
Location
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
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