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South District Wastewater Treatment Plt8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

South District Wastewater Treatment Plant is an 8 MW biomass and waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Miami Dade Water & Sewer Dept since 2014. Ranked #76 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 8 MW accounts for 0.15% of the country's total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making this facility 21.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Turkey Point (2,861.2 MW, Nuclear), Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station (2,861.2 MW, Nuclear), and Miami Dade County Resource Recovery Facility (77 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 40 km south of Miami.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Miami Dade Water & Sewer Dept
Location
25.5498°, -80.3363°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #788 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Miami Dade Water & Sewer Dept operates 2 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 8,563 MW combined

Nearest plant: Turkey Point (12.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 25.549800, -80.336300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.5 Kt
46 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
125.7 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
476.2K
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
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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