It supplies energy to the Suzano Papel e Celulose factory in Imperatriz, which has an annual production capacity of 1.65 million tons of pulp.

[1][2] The planting of eucalyptus in the south of Maranhão, Pará and Tocantins, as well as the transportation of production through the Itaqui Port in São Luís via the North-South, Carajás and Transnordestina railroads, allowed for the installation of a thermal power station in Imperatriz.

[3][5] The Suzano Maranhão Thermal Power Plant is capable of producing 254.84 MW when operating on a self-production basis.

It can provide electricity for its own use and supply the chemical plant for the production of sodium chlorate, chlorine dioxide and oxygen.

As fuel, the power plant uses the black liquor obtained in the pulp manufacturing process and forestry waste.