Gold River is a 90 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Green Island Energy. Ranked #7 of 117 biomass plants in Canada. Its 90 MW represents 2.9% of Canada's 3,102 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Gold River 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mears Creek (3.8 MW, Hydro) and Cypress Creek (2.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 200 km northwest of Campbell River.
20 years old
Canada, North America
- 328. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
- #84 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Canada
20 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Green Island Energy operates 1 plants totalling 90 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 827 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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