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Irving Pulp and Paper30 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Irving Pulp and Paper is a 30 MW biomass power plant in Canada, commissioned in 1992. Ranked #30 of 117 biomass plants in Canada. Its 30 MW represents 0.97% of Canada's 3,102 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Irving Pulp and Paper 7.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Coleson Cove Generating Station (978 MW, Gas) and Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station (660 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New Brunswick, approximately 50 km from Saint John.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Irving Pulp & Paper
Location
45.2620°, -66.0917°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 510. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #338 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Irving Pulp & Paper operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 5,144 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grandview (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.261976, -66.091681
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.3 Kt
171 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
510.8 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.5K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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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