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Grimsby Bioreactor1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Grimsby Bioreactor is a 1 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Grimsby Energy Inc. Ranked #112 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Grimsby Bioreactor's 1 MW represents 0.03% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Grimsby Bioreactor 215 times smaller. Nearby plants include Halton Hills (712 MW, Gas), Halton Hills Generating Station (641.5 MW, Gas), and Thorold CGS (285 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 70 km south of Toronto.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Grimsby Energy Inc
Location
43.1474°, -79.5389°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,233. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,392 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Grimsby Energy Inc operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 20,858 MW combined

Nearest plant: HAF Energy (14.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.147400, -79.538900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
18.3 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
285
cars per year
175
homes per year
59.5K
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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