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Catalyst Paper Crofton38 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Catalyst Paper Crofton is a 38 MW biomass power plant in Canada, located at coordinates 48.8757, -123.6500. Ranked #25 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, it represents 1.22% of the total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Catalyst Paper Crofton 5.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jordan River (170 MW, Hydro), Jordan River Generating Station (170 MW, Hydro), and Harmac (55 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in British Columbia, approximately 50 km northwest of Victoria.

Capacity
38 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Catalyst Paper
Location
48.8757°, -123.6500°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 486. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #296 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Catalyst Paper operates 2 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 2,671 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cedar Road LFG (32.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.875700, -123.650000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
49.8 Kt
216 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.24 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.8K
cars per year
6.6K
homes per year
2.3M
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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