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Cariboo Pulp & Paper Company61 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cariboo Pulp & Paper Company is a 61 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd and West Fraser Mills Ltd. It contributes to Canada's renewable energy sector. Ranked #13 of 117 biomass plants in Canada. Its 61 MW accounts for 1.97% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Cariboo Pulp & Paper Company 3.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Prince George.

Capacity
61 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd (Dmi) & West Fraser Mills Ltd (50/50)
Location
52.9970°, -122.4853°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 407. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,232 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #174 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd (Dmi) & West Fraser Mills Ltd (50/50) operates 1 plants totalling 61 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 68 MW combined

Nearest plant: Williams Lake (95.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.997000, -122.485300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
79.9 Kt
347 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.48 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.4K
cars per year
10.7K
homes per year
3.6M
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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