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Hinton Pulp52 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Hinton Pulp is a 52 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #18 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Hinton Pulp's 52 MW represents 1.68% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Hinton Pulp 4.1 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Hinton Pulp. The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 300 km west of Edmonton.

Capacity
52 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Hinton Pulp
Location
53.4153°, -117.5717°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 435. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,921 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #213 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Hinton Pulp operates 1 plants totalling 52 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.415300, -117.571700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
68.1 Kt
296 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.36 Mt
Over 20 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.8K
cars per year
9.1K
homes per year
3.1M
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
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