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Harmac55 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Harmac is a 55 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. Ranked #17 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Harmac contributes 1.77% to the country's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Harmac 3.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Corp (112 MW, Biomass), Catalyst Paper Crofton (38 MW, Biomass), and McNair Creek (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 60 km north of Victoria.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd
Location
49.1385°, -123.8571°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 423. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,709 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #194 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 2,893 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cedar Road LFG (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.138500, -123.857100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
72.0 Kt
313 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.7K
cars per year
9.6K
homes per year
3.3M
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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