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Lethbridge4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Lethbridge is a 4 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by ECB Enviro. It was commissioned in an unspecified year and contributes 0.13% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. Ranked #87 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Lethbridge's 4 MW represents a small fraction of the country's biomass output. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Lethbridge 53.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Blackspring Ridge (298.8 MW, Wind), Magrath (30 MW, Wind), and Chin Chute (30 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 200 km south of Calgary.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ECB Enviro
Location
49.7094°, -112.7742°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,045. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #968 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

ECB Enviro operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 1,211 MW combined

Nearest plant: St. Mary River (28.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.709400, -112.774200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.2 Kt
23 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
698
homes per year
238.1K
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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