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Beare Road LFG5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Beare Road LFG is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by E. S. Fox Ltd. Ranked #80 of 117 biomass plants in Canada. Its 5 MW represents 0.16% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Beare Road LFG 43 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Darlington (3,740 MW, Nuclear) and Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (3,100 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 70 km east of Toronto.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
E. S. Fox Ltd
Location
43.8233°, -79.1639°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 994. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #892 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

E. S. Fox Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 27,756 MW combined

Nearest plant: ZooShare Biogas Facility (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.823300, -79.163900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
28 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
104.8 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
873
homes per year
297.6K
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
HydroGasNuclearWind
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