Brazil

Cocal II — 131 MW Biomass

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Cocal II is a 131 MW biomass power plant located in Brazil. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
131 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2010

Year online

Owner
Energias do Brasil S.A.

Operator

Location
-22.53, -51.49

Coordinates

Insights

#240
largest in Brazil
#39
largest Biomass worldwide
#8,950
largest worldwide
2010
5 yrs newer than avg
7
operated by Energias do Brasil…
18
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Biomass
Capacity
131 MW
Commissioned
2010
Status
Operational
Owner
Energias do Brasil S.A.
Country
Brazil
Coordinates
-22.527, -51.494

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
171,953 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
4,298,828 t

over ~25 yrs

Intensity
230 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

37,381
cars per year
22,927
homes per year
7,816,050
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Cocal II is a 131.3 MW biomass power plant located in Paraná, Brazil. It was commissioned in 2010 and contributes to the renewable energy sector in the country.

Cocal II ranks as the 11th largest biomass plant in Brazil. With a capacity of 131.3 MW, it represents about 1.04% of Brazil’s total biomass capacity of 12,644 MW. Brazil has 425 biomass plants with a combined capacity of 12,644 MW. Compared to the largest biomass plant, Klabin Celulose at 330 MW, Cocal II is approximately 39.8% the size.

Biomass energy is growing in Brazil, contributing around 5% of the total electricity generation. The country’s agricultural landscape supports biomass production, making it a viable energy source. Cocal II is located about 500 km from the city of Curitiba in the southern region.

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