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BIOENER12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

BIOENER is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Uruguay, operated by an undisclosed entity. It is one of 10 biomass plants in the country. Ranked #4 of 10 biomass plants in Uruguay, BIOENER accounts for 2.91% of the country's total biomass capacity of 413 MW. The largest biomass plant in Uruguay is MONTES DEL PLATA at 180 MW, making BIOENER 15 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cerro Chato II (30 MW, Wind), Coxilha Seca (30 MW, Wind), and Cerro Chato I (30 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the Tacuarembó Department, approximately 300 km northwest of Montevideo.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
BIOENER
Location
-30.9392°, -55.5583°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 42. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #654 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.29% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Operator portfolio

BIOENER operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 248 MW combined

Nearest plant: Galpões (13 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -30.939200, -55.558300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.7 Kt
68 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
714.3K
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
Uruguay
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

UruguayEnergy Profile

73
Total Plants
4.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroWindBiomassOil
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