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Fraser Lake Biomass12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Fraser Lake Biomass is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by West Fraser Mills Ltd. It is part of the biomass energy sector in the country. Ranked #63 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, this facility's 12 MW represents 0.39% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Fraser Lake Biomass 17.9 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 800 km northwest of Vancouver.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
West Fraser Mills Ltd
Location
54.0673°, -124.7484°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 679. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #654 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

West Fraser Mills Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 2 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nechako Lumber (45.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.067300, -124.748400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.7 Kt
68 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
714.3K
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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