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Armstrong Cogeneration20 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Armstrong Cogeneration is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Tolko BC. Ranked #50 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Armstrong Cogeneration's 20 MW accounts for 0.64% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Armstrong Cogeneration 10.75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shuswap Falls (6 MW, Hydro) and Eldorado Reservoir (1.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 400 km northeast of Vancouver.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Tolko BC
Location
50.3922°, -119.2259°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 593. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Tolko BC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 341 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shuswap Falls (31.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.392200, -119.225900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
288.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Canada
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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