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Zanin16 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Zanin is a 16 MW biomass power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1983. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #194 of 425 biomass plants in Brazil, Zanin's 16 MW represents 0.13% of Brazil's total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. The largest biomass plant in Brazil is Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, making Zanin 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Usina Bonfim (111 MW, Biomass), Santa Cruz AB (Antiga Ometto) (86.4 MW, Biomass), and Santa Cândida II (55 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 300 km northwest of São Paulo city.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Location
-21.8553°, -48.1750°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,042. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #543 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

76 plants within 100 km, 2,099 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chibarro (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.855300, -48.175000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.0 Kt
91 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
901.0 Kt
Over 43 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.6K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
952.5K
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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