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Chapleau Cogeneration7.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Chapleau Cogeneration is a 7.2 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Tembec Inc. It represents 0.23% of Canada's biomass capacity of 3,102 MW and is ranked #75 of 117 biomass plants in the country. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Chapleau Cogeneration 29.86 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Chapleau Cogeneration. The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Sault Ste. Marie.

Capacity
7.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Tembec Inc
Location
47.8431°, -83.4280°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 918. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #26,501 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #825 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Tembec Inc operates 2 plants totalling 65 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 165 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hollingsworth (81.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.843100, -83.428000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.4 Kt
41 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
428.6K
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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