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Viralcool Castilho50 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

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.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Viralcool
Location
-20.9061°, -51.5346°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Viralcool operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 15,880 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cargil Três Lagoas (15.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -20.906100, -51.534600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
65.5 Kt
285 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.31 Mt
Over 20 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.2K
cars per year
8.7K
homes per year
3.0M
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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