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Humber Treatment Plant4.7 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Humber Treatment Plant is a 4.7 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #83 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Humber's capacity represents 0.15% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Humber 45.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (3,100 MW, Nuclear), Pickering B (2,160 MW, Nuclear), and Pickering A (1,084 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 50 km east of Toronto.

Capacity
4.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
City of Toronto
Location
43.6333°, -79.4806°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,021. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #29,949 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #934 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

City of Toronto operates 2 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 28,114 MW combined

Nearest plant: ExPlace Wind Turbine (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.633300, -79.480600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.2 Kt
27 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
821
homes per year
279.8K
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
HydroGasNuclearWind
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