World Power Plants

Virgolino de Oliveira - Fazenda Canoas5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Virgolino de Oliveira - Fazenda Canoas is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Brazil. It is ranked #274 of 425 biomass plants in the country. This plant represents 0.04% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Virgolino de Oliveira 66 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nova Avanhandava (347.4 MW, Hydro), Promissão (264 MW, Hydro), and Chapadão Agroenergia (92 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 350 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Grupo Virgolino de Oliveira
Location
-21.0821°, -49.9125°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,394. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #892 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Grupo Virgolino de Oliveira operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 1,685 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coplasa (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.082100, -49.912500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
28 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
873
homes per year
297.6K
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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