World Power Plants

Lachute LFG10 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Lachute LFG is a 10 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Lidya Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #68 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Lachute LFG contributes 0.32% of the country's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Lachute LFG 21.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beauharnois (1,877 MW, Hydro), Carillon (753 MW, Hydro), and Centrale des Cèdres (122 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 70 km west of Montreal.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Lidya Energy
Location
45.6093°, -74.2492°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 716. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #706 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Lidya Energy operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 7,946 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ayers-2 (9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.609300, -74.249200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
144.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
595.3K
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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