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Imperatriz Biomass Plant

Sector: Biomass • Location: Brazil

Source: World Bank Group

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The project involves the construction of a biomass plant in Imperatriz municipality, Maranhão state, Brazil. The facilities, with a total capacity of 254.8MW are installed at Suzano Papel e Celulose's pulp mill. Total investment amounts to $529 million. Financial close took place in September 2011. Suzano Papel e Celulose is the sponsor. Its wholly-owned subsidiary - Suzano Energia Renovavel, is t

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Prospective
Sector
Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Brazil
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Imperatriz Biomass Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Biomass sector, located in Brazil. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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The project involves the construction of a biomass plant in Imperatriz municipality, Maranhão state, Brazil. The facilities, with a total capacity of 254.8MW are installed at Suzano Papel e Celulose's pulp mill. Total investment amounts to $529 million. Financial close took place in September 2011. Suzano Papel e Celulose is the sponsor. Its wholly-owned subsidiary - Suzano Energia Renovavel, is the SPV. The plant will be connected to the national grid. Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica granted permission for the first 127.4MW biomass unit to come online in April 2014, and permitted the second 127.4 MW unit to get connected to the grid in May 2014. Acucomm files https://www.terra.com.br/economia/suzano-assina-protocolo-para-energia-de-biomassa-no-maranhao,afba95246a40b310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD.html

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Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Manufacturing (Industrial)

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2024-09-19

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