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Brooklyn Energy Centre30 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Brooklyn Energy Centre is a 30 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #30 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, it contributes 0.97% of the country's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Brooklyn Energy Centre 7.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Big Falls (10.6 MW, Hydro), Deep Brook (9.1 MW, Hydro), and Cowie Falls (7.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 100 km from Halifax.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Brookfield Renewable Partners
Location
44.0515°, -64.6956°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 510. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #338 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Brookfield Renewable Partners operates 6 plants totalling 144 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 327 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cowie Falls (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.051500, -64.695600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.3 Kt
171 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
314.3 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.5K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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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