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Intercon Pulp Mill32 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Intercon Pulp Mill is a 32 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #29 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, it represents 1.03% of the country's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Intercon Pulp Mill 6.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northwood Green Power (63 MW, Biomass), Prince George Pulp and Paper Mill (60 MW, Biomass), and UNBC Bioenergy Plant (4.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 800 km north of Vancouver.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Intercon
Location
53.9235°, -122.6957°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 503. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #16,175 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #333 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Intercon operates 1 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 129 MW combined

Nearest plant: Prince George Pulp and Paper Mill (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.923500, -122.695700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
41.9 Kt
182 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
461.0 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.1K
cars per year
5.6K
homes per year
1.9M
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

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1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
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