World Power Plants

Béarn Sawmill7 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Béarn Sawmill is a 7 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #76 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Béarn Sawmill represents 0.23% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Béarn Sawmill 30.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lower Notch (274 MW, Hydro), Rapides-des-Îles (176 MW, Hydro), and Première-Chute (131 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 200 km northwest of Montreal.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.2847°, -79.3356°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 925. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #832 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 939 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lower Notch (18.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.284700, -79.335600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.2 Kt
40 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
416.7K
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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