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Corner Brook Pulp And Paper100 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Corner Brook Pulp And Paper is a 100 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Kruger and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #6 of 117 biomass plants in Canada. Its 100 MW represents 3.22% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Corner Brook Pulp And Paper 2.15 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Corner Brook Cogeneration (15.3 MW, Biomass) and Watsons Brook (9.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Corner Brook.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Kruger
Location
48.9559°, -57.9484°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 304. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #10,039 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #73 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Kruger operates 2 plants totalling 115 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 438 MW combined

Nearest plant: Watsons Brook (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.955937, -57.948355
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
131.0 Kt
569 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.70 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.5K
cars per year
17.5K
homes per year
6.0M
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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