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AV Nackawic25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

AV Nackawic is a 25 MW biomass power plant in Canada, coordinates 46.0125, -67.2265. Ranked #40 of 117 biomass plants in Canada. Its 25 MW represents 0.81% of Canada's 3,102 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making AV Nackawic 8.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Mactaquac (668 MW, Hydro) and Mactaquac Generating Station (653 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Canada, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Fredericton.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
AV Nackawic
Location
46.0125°, -67.2265°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 543. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #398 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

AV Nackawic operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 1,952 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mactaquac Generating Station (28.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.012495, -67.226483
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.7 Kt
142 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
261.9 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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