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Brampton Biomass15.1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Brampton Biomass is a 15.1 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by an undisclosed entity since its commissioning year is not provided. Ranked #57 of 117 biomass plants in Canada. Its 15.1 MW represents 0.49% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Brampton Biomass 14.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Goreway (875 MW, Gas), Goreway Power Station (875 MW, Gas), and Halton Hills (712 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 40 km northwest of Toronto.

Capacity
15.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Brampton Biomass Inc.
Location
43.6970°, -79.6825°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 647. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #21,153 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #567 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Brampton Biomass Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 28,167 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mississauga (3.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.697000, -79.682500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.8 Kt
86 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
237.3 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.3K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
898.9K
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
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