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Britannia LFG5.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Britannia LFG is a 5.5 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by the Region of Peel. It was commissioned in 2012 and contributes to the country's renewable energy landscape. Ranked #79 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Britannia LFG's 5.5 MW represents 0.18% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Britannia LFG 39 times smaller. Nearby plants include Goreway Power Station (875 MW, Gas), Goreway (875 MW, Gas), and Halton Hills (712 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 40 km west of Toronto.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Region of Peel
Location
43.6067°, -79.6972°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 977. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #27,955 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #882 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Region of Peel operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 28,132 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brampton Biomass (10.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.606700, -79.697200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.2 Kt
31 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
960
homes per year
327.4K
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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