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Energía BíoBío7.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Energía BíoBío is a 7.2 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by ENERGIA BIOBIO LTDA. Ranked #18 of 23 biomass plants in Chile, this facility's 7.2 MW accounts for 1.62% of Chile's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making Energía BíoBío 9.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BOCAMINA (I-II) (478 MW, Coal), SANTA MARIA (341.991 MW, Coal), and PETROPOWER (62.9775 MW, Petcoke). The facility is located in the Biobío region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
7.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ENERGIA BIOBIO LTDA.
Location
-36.8348°, -73.0961°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 272. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #26,501 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #825 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

ENERGIA BIOBIO LTDA. operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 1,720 MW combined

Nearest plant: PETROPOWER (5.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -36.834800, -73.096100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.4 Kt
41 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
428.6K
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
Chile
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalSolar
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