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Atholville21 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Atholville is a 21 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by an undisclosed entity. The facility is located at coordinates 47.9927, -66.7225. Ranked #48 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Atholville's 21 MW accounts for 0.68% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Atholville 10.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mesgi'g Ugju's'n Wind Farm (150 MW, Wind), Mesgi'g Ugju's'n (149.3 MW, Wind), and Vents du Kempt (101.1 MW, Wind). The plant is located in New Brunswick, approximately 200 km northwest of Moncton.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
New Brunswick Power
Location
47.9927°, -66.7225°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 589. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #18,772 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #450 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

New Brunswick Power operates 6 plants totalling 2,173 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 1,755 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mesgi'g Ugju's'n Wind Farm (25.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.992700, -66.722500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.5 Kt
120 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
440.0 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.0K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
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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