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Brazil is one of the countries with the most advanced biomass energy market. Biofuels are produced from sugar cane and hundreds of power plants are using the remaining sugar cane bagasse as fuel. Most of these plants use direct combustion and have capacities far over 1 MW.
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But some small biomass power plants also exist, most of them based on biogas technology. Some of them are listed in the Brazilian database “BIG - Banco de Informações de Geração”. The smaller plants include the following:
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Brazil is one of the countries with the most advanced [[Basics on Biomass|biomass]] energy market. [[Biofuels|Biofuels]] are produced from sugar cane and hundreds of power plants are using the remaining sugar cane bagasse as fuel. Most of these plants use direct combustion and have capacities far over 1 MW.
  
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But some small biomass power plants also exist, most of them based on <span data-scaytid="1" data-scayt_word="biogas"></span>[[Biogas Technology|biogas technology]]. Some of them are listed in the Brazilian database “BIG - <span data-scaytid="2" data-scayt_word="Banco">Banco</span> de <span data-scaytid="3" data-scayt_word="Informações">Informações</span> de <span data-scaytid="4" data-scayt_word="Geração”">Geração”</span>.
  
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<u>The smaller plants include the following<ref name="http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/capacidadebrasil/GeracaoTipoFase.asp?tipo=2&fase=3">http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/capacidadebrasil/GeracaoTipoFase.asp?tipo=2&fase=3</ref>:</u>
  
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[http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/Empreendimento/ResumoUsina.asp?lbxUsina=29968:ETE Ouro Verde ETE Ouro Verde]
 
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operated by [http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/AgenteGeracao/ResumoEmpresa.asp?lbxEmpresa=5425:Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná – Sanepar Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná – Sanepar, in Foz do Iguaçu PR]
 
operated by [http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/AgenteGeracao/ResumoEmpresa.asp?lbxEmpresa=5425:Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná – Sanepar Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná – Sanepar, in Foz do Iguaçu PR]
  
 
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[http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/Empreendimento/ResumoUsina.asp?lbxUsina=28686:Energ-Biog Energ-Biog]
 
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[http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/AgenteGeracao/ResumoEmpresa.asp?lbxEmpresa=3148:Biomass Users Network do Brasil Biomass Users Network do Brasil,Barueri SP]
 
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[http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/AgenteGeracao/ResumoEmpresa.asp?lbxEmpresa=5588:José Carlos Colombari José Carlos Colombari,São Miguel do Iguaçu - PR]
 
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[http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/Empreendimento/ResumoUsina.asp?lbxUsina=29967:Unidade Industrial de Vegetais Unidade Industrial de Vegetais]
 
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[http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/AgenteGeracao/ResumoEmpresa.asp?lbxEmpresa=5424:Cooperativa Agroindustrial Lar Cooperativa Agroindustrial LarItaipulândia - PR]
 
[http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/AgenteGeracao/ResumoEmpresa.asp?lbxEmpresa=5424:Cooperativa Agroindustrial Lar Cooperativa Agroindustrial LarItaipulândia - PR]
  
 
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[http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/Empreendimento/ResumoUsina.asp?lbxUsina=29966:Unidade Industrial de Aves Unidade Industrial de Aves]
 
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[http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/AgenteGeracao/ResumoEmpresa.asp?lbxEmpresa=5424:Cooperativa Agroindustrial Lar Cooperativa Agroindustrial LarMatelândia – PR]
 
[http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/AgenteGeracao/ResumoEmpresa.asp?lbxEmpresa=5424:Cooperativa Agroindustrial Lar Cooperativa Agroindustrial LarMatelândia – PR]
  
 
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<br/>''Source: ''[http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/capacidadebrasil/GeracaoTipoFase.asp?tipo=2&fase=3 http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/capacidadebrasil/GeracaoTipoFase.asp?tipo=2&fase=3]
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An updated overview of biogas plants in Brazil can easily be accessed [https://cibiogas.org/biogasmap here].
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All of these plants in '''<span data-scaytid="61" data-scayt_word="Parana">Parana</span> (PR)''' won a tender in 2009 to sell their electricity to the public energy provider <span data-scaytid="62" data-scayt_word="COPEL">COPEL</span> <span data-scaytid="64" data-scayt_word="DISTRIBUIÇÃO">DISTRIBUIÇÃO</span> SA in the southern Brazilian state <span data-scaytid="51" data-scayt_word="Paraná">Paraná</span>. The [[Feed-in Tariffs (FIT)|feed-in tariff]] of about 128 – 130 R$ / <span data-scaytid="66" data-scayt_word="MWh">MWh</span> corresponds roughly to 50 € / <span data-scaytid="67" data-scayt_word="MWh">MWh</span> or 0.05 EUR / kWh .<ref>COPEL, 2009</ref>
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This price is not high enough to guarantee a profitable operation of <span data-scaytid="68" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> power plants in Brazil. Nevertheless it is an important step forward as it can help to make the plants more profitable. The main purpose of these plants (using the waste of a slaughterhouse or animal production facility) is sanitation and environmental protection. The second important benefit is the gas and electricity production for own use in the companies. Only the excess electricity is sold at the fixed feed-in tariff.
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Already in 2002, a <span data-scaytid="71" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span> for the support of alternative energy resources (<span data-scaytid="73" data-scayt_word="PROINFA">PROINFA</span>) was approved in Brazil. One objective was to feed in more than 600 MW of biomass energy into the national grid. However, the implementation was confronted with delays. And only big power plants with direct combustion of the biomass could benefit from this <span data-scaytid="72" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span>. The mentioned 5 <span data-scaytid="70" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> power plants are now the very first small plants that can utilize the [[Feed-in Tariffs (FIT)|feed-in tariff (FIT)]] <ref name="Grope, 2009">Grope, 2009</ref>.
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The [http://www.giz.de/de/downloads/de-energieprogramm-brasilien.pdf GIZ programme Energy Programme („Programa Energia”)] on behalf of [http://www.bmz.de/en/ German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development] supports the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Brazil and hence also the appropriate production and use of <span data-scaytid="77" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span>. The <span data-scaytid="76" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span> aims to improve the framework conditions for sustainable use of <span data-scaytid="78" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span>, the analysis of experience and know-how transfer between German and Brazilian partners.&nbsp;
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Between 2013 and 2017 a new project called [http://www.cidades.gov.br/saneamento-cidades/probiogas PROBIOGAS]&nbsp;was initiated to promote biogas energy production. The project was a partnership between the [http://www.cidades.gov.br/ Minsitry of Cities]&nbsp;and [http://giz.de/brazil GIZ]. The impacts of this projects are a great contribution to the biogas sector in Brazil: laws/ norms were improved, a first biogas project was approved in the Brazilian Energy Auction, a vast library is available online and for free download (in Portuguese). More info on the projects and its achievements can be [http://www.cidades.gov.br/saneamento-cidades/probiogas accessed in Portuguese].
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There are probably several <span data-scaytid="97" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> plants in farms or small industries that use the gas for individual power generation. This is indicated by the existence of a special <span data-scaytid="98" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> motor <span data-scaytid="99" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span> offered by the Brazilian company <span data-scaytid="103" data-scayt_word="Branco">Branco</span>. It offers small motors, motor pumps and a generator set of 3.6 kW especially for <span data-scaytid="104" data-scayt_word="Biogas">biogas</span> use.<ref>http://www.branco.com.br/p_lb.htm</ref>
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All of these plants in Parana (PR) won a tender in 2009 to sell their electricity to the public energy provider COPEL DISTRIBUIÇÃO SA in the southern Brazilian state Paraná. The feed-in tariff of about 128 – 130 R$ / MWh corresponds roughly to 50 € / MWh or 0.05 EUR / kWh (COPEL, 2009, provided by Johannes M. Kissel, GTZ).
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*[http://www.cidades.gov.br/saneamento-cidades/probiogas/publicacoes/publicacoes-do-probiogas Free biogas publications for download]: Biogas in Brazil (in Portuguese)<br/>
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*[https://cibiogas.org/biogasmap Biogas Map]: an updated overview of biogas plants in Brazil (CI Biogas)
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*[[Portal:Biogas|Biogas Portal on energypedia]]<br/>
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*[[Brazil Energy Situation|Brazil Energy Situation]]
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*[[Fuel Price Data Brazil|Fuel Price Data Brazil]]<br/>
  
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This price is not high enough to guarantee a profitable operation of biogas power plants in Brazil. Nevertheless it is an important step forward as it can help to make the plants more profitable. The main purpose of these plants (using the waste of a slaughterhouse or animal production facility) is sanitation and environmental protection. The second important benefit is the gas and electricity production for own use in the companies. Only the excess electricity is sold at the fixed feed-in tariff.
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Already in 2002, a programme for the support of alternative energy resources (PROINFA) was approved in Brazil. One objective was to feed in more than 600 MW of biomass energy into the national grid. However, the implementation was confronted with delays. And only big power plants with direct combustion of the biomass could benefit from this programme. The mentioned 5 biogas power plants are now the very first small plants that can utilize the feed-in tariff (Source: Grope, 2009 and personal communication from J.M. Kissel, GTZ BR).
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The GTZ programme Energy Programme („Programa Energia”)on behalf of German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development supports the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Brazil and hence also the appropriate production and use of biogas. The programme aims to improve the framework conditions for sustainable use of biogas, the analysis of experience and know-how transfer between German and Brazilian partners. In October 2009, the GTZ Energy Programme started a partnership with the public energy utility Eletrosul, subsidiary of Eletrobras, the national electricity provider, focussing on know-how transfer in the field of biogas. Eletrosul aims constructing biogas power plants for electricity generation in the South of Brazil.  
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There are probably several biogas plants in farms or small industries that use the gas for individual power generation. This is indicated by the existence of a special biogas motor programme offered by the Brazilian company Branco. It offers small motors, motor pumps and a generator set of 3.6 kW especially for Biogas use ([http://www.branco.com.br/p_lb.htm http://www.branco.com.br/p_lb.htm]).
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 3 January 2017

Overview

Brazil is one of the countries with the most advanced biomass energy market. Biofuels are produced from sugar cane and hundreds of power plants are using the remaining sugar cane bagasse as fuel. Most of these plants use direct combustion and have capacities far over 1 MW.

But some small biomass power plants also exist, most of them based on biogas technology. Some of them are listed in the Brazilian database “BIG - Banco de Informações de Geração”.

The smaller plants include the following[1]:


Ouro Verde ETE Ouro Verde

20 kW

operated by de Saneamento do Paraná – Sanepar Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná – Sanepar, in Foz do Iguaçu PR

Energ-Biog

30 kW

Users Network do Brasil Biomass Users Network do Brasil,Barueri SP

Colombari Granja Colombari

32 kW

Carlos Colombari José Carlos Colombari,São Miguel do Iguaçu - PR

Industrial de Vegetais Unidade Industrial de Vegetais

40 kW

Agroindustrial Lar Cooperativa Agroindustrial LarItaipulândia - PR

Industrial de Aves Unidade Industrial de Aves

160 kW

Agroindustrial Lar Cooperativa Agroindustrial LarMatelândia – PR


An updated overview of biogas plants in Brazil can easily be accessed here.


Biogas in Brazil

All of these plants in Parana (PR) won a tender in 2009 to sell their electricity to the public energy provider COPEL DISTRIBUIÇÃO SA in the southern Brazilian state Paraná. The feed-in tariff of about 128 – 130 R$ / MWh corresponds roughly to 50 € / MWh or 0.05 EUR / kWh .[2]


This price is not high enough to guarantee a profitable operation of biogas power plants in Brazil. Nevertheless it is an important step forward as it can help to make the plants more profitable. The main purpose of these plants (using the waste of a slaughterhouse or animal production facility) is sanitation and environmental protection. The second important benefit is the gas and electricity production for own use in the companies. Only the excess electricity is sold at the fixed feed-in tariff.


Already in 2002, a programme for the support of alternative energy resources (PROINFA) was approved in Brazil. One objective was to feed in more than 600 MW of biomass energy into the national grid. However, the implementation was confronted with delays. And only big power plants with direct combustion of the biomass could benefit from this programme. The mentioned 5 biogas power plants are now the very first small plants that can utilize the feed-in tariff (FIT) [3].


The GIZ programme Energy Programme („Programa Energia”) on behalf of German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development supports the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Brazil and hence also the appropriate production and use of biogas. The programme aims to improve the framework conditions for sustainable use of biogas, the analysis of experience and know-how transfer between German and Brazilian partners. 


Between 2013 and 2017 a new project called PROBIOGAS was initiated to promote biogas energy production. The project was a partnership between the Minsitry of Cities and GIZ. The impacts of this projects are a great contribution to the biogas sector in Brazil: laws/ norms were improved, a first biogas project was approved in the Brazilian Energy Auction, a vast library is available online and for free download (in Portuguese). More info on the projects and its achievements can be accessed in Portuguese.


There are probably several biogas plants in farms or small industries that use the gas for individual power generation. This is indicated by the existence of a special biogas motor programme offered by the Brazilian company Branco. It offers small motors, motor pumps and a generator set of 3.6 kW especially for biogas use.[4]


Further Information


References

  1. ↑ http://www.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/capacidadebrasil/GeracaoTipoFase.asp?tipo=2&fase=3
  2. ↑ COPEL, 2009
  3. ↑ Grope, 2009
  4. ↑ http://www.branco.com.br/p_lb.htm

5. Ministry of Cities (Brazil): www.cidades.gov.br/probiogas

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