World Power Plants

GALOFER14 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

GALOFER is a 14 MW biomass power plant in Uruguay, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #3 of 10 biomass plants in Uruguay, GALOFER's 14 MW represents 3.39% of the country's total biomass capacity of 413 MW. The largest biomass plant in Uruguay is MONTES DEL PLATA at 180 MW, making GALOFER 12.9 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of GALOFER. The facility is located in Uruguay's eastern region, approximately 100 km from the capital, Montevideo.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
GALOFER S.A.
Location
-33.2505°, -54.4018°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 40. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #598 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.33% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Operator portfolio

GALOFER S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 134 MW combined

Nearest plant: VALENTINES (65.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -33.250500, -54.401800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
80 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
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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