Brazil biomass power generation grows 15% in H1 2015

Brazil’s biomass power production has increased 15% year-on-year to 1,860 average megawatts (MWa) in the first half of 2015, says Brazil’s Power Trading Chamber (CCEE).

Installed biomass power capacity hit 10,793MW in June 2015, totalling at about 7.7% of the total power generation in Brazil for the period, a 9.4% expansion over the same period last year.

The state of Sao Paulo was the top biomass power producer with 840.93MWa and 5,056MW of installed biomass capacity, followed by Mato Grosso do Sul.

Brazilian states by biomass power production in H1 2015
State	MW average
Sao Paulo	840.93MWa
Mato Grosso do Sul	271.56MWa
Goias	207.69MWa
Minas Gerais	181.57MWa
Parana	85.76MWa
Bahia	60.80MWa
Maranhao	60.66MWa
Alagoas	30.58MWa
Pernambuco	28.79MWa
Mato Grosso	22.14MWa