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Domtar Pulp Mill (Kamloops)76 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Domtar Pulp Mill (Kamloops) is a 76 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Domtar Inc. This facility is part of Canada's biomass energy production since its commissioning. Ranked #9 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, it represents 2.45% of the country's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Domtar Pulp Mill 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kearl (100 MW, Gas) and Savona ERG (6 MW, Other). The plant is situated in British Columbia, approximately 350 km northeast of Vancouver.

Capacity
76 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Domtar Inc
Location
50.6894°, -120.4053°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 355. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #11,368 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #128 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Domtar Inc operates 3 plants totalling 124 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 146 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kearl (22.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.689400, -120.405300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
99.5 Kt
433 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.59 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.6K
cars per year
13.3K
homes per year
4.5M
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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