Onça Pintada Power Plant: The Largest Biomass Power Plant in the Country, With a Capacity of 432 Thousand MW Per Year, Is Located in Mato Grosso do Sul

Eldorado Brasil Project, The Biomass Plant Is Located In The Municipality Of Três Lagoas, In The State Of Mato Grosso Do Sul

Recently, Eldorado Brasil inaugurated the Onça Pintada Plant, a project that received investments of approximately R$ 400 million, made with the company’s own resources, with a capacity to generate 432 thousand MW annually. The plant is located in the city of Três Lagoas, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Also read: Aneel approved the construction of eight wind power plants, two biomass plants, and five hydropower plants

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Details Of The Eldorado Biomass Plant

The plant operates within the Eldorado Brasil pulp mill complex in Três Lagoas, a city located 338 kilometers from the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul. The raw material used in energy production comes from the biomass of trees harvested for pulp manufacturing in the mill.

Since the second half of March, Eldorado Brasil had been conducting tests for project approval and licensing for the commencement of operations under the supervision of environmental and electricity sector authorities.

The biomass plant tests were completed in April, confirming the proper functioning of the turbine, boiler, and other equipment involved in the operation. The project received the Operating License issued by Imasul (Environmental Institute of Mato Grosso do Sul), valid for four years. The document certifies compliance with current environmental legislation, including monitoring of atmospheric emissions, solid waste, and noise.

With The Project, Eldorado Is Now Energy Self-Sufficient

Eldorado Brasil is already energy self-sufficient, as it uses waste from the pulp manufacturing process as an energy source to supply its manufacturing plant. With the new plant, the company will offer 100% clean and sustainable energy to the national electrical system, via ACR (Regulated Contracting Environment), in a contract managed by ONS (National Electric System Operator).

Carlos Monteiro, industrial director of Eldorado Brasil, says that this is an absolutely innovative project capable of promoting renewal in the Brazilian forestry sector, leading to investments and the creation of thousands of jobs across the country. Monteiro also emphasizes that with the activation of the biomass plant in Mato Grosso do Sul, Eldorado Brasil now has a cycle of 100% utilization of the eucalyptus it plants, reiterating its role of excellence in the green economy.

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Enerbio Energia e Meio Ambiente received authorization from the Uruguaiana City Council on 06/15, with the approval of the executive bill that addresses the concession of 7.85 hectares for the installation of a biomass plant in the municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The estimate is that R$ 50 million will be invested in the municipality for the installation of the plant and 100 new jobs will be generated.

According to the project, the biomass plant will produce clean and renewable energy from rice husks, with a monthly production estimate of 8 MW of energy, which is capable of supplying a city with 100 thousand inhabitants.