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FENIROL10 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

FENIROL is a 10 MW biomass power plant in Uruguay, with operations managed by local entities and commissioned in an undisclosed year. Ranked #6 of 10 biomass plants in Uruguay. Its 10 MW represents 2.42% of Uruguay's total biomass capacity of 413 MW. The largest biomass plant in Uruguay is MONTES DEL PLATA at 180 MW, making FENIROL 18 times smaller. Nearby plants include WEYERHAEUSER (12 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Paysandú Department, approximately 200 km northwest of Montevideo.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
FENIROL S.A.
Location
-31.6987°, -55.9331°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 45. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #706 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.24% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

FENIROL S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 299 MW combined

Nearest plant: WEYERHAEUSER (7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -31.698700, -55.933100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
144.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
595.3K
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
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