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Domtar - Windsor30 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Domtar - Windsor is a 30 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Domtar Inc since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #30 of 117 biomass plants in Canada. Its 30 MW represents 0.97% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Domtar - Windsor 7.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brompton Biomass Cogeneration (26 MW, Biomass) and Barrage-Larocque (10.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 150 km east of Montreal.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Domtar Inc
Location
45.5658°, -71.9810°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 510. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #338 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Domtar Inc operates 3 plants totalling 124 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 2,108 MW combined

Nearest plant: SEC Windsor (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.565800, -71.981000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.3 Kt
171 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
510.8 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.5K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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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