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Nechako Lumber1.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Nechako Lumber is a 1.8 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Nechako Lumber Co. Ltd. Ranked #99 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Nechako Lumber's 1.8 MW accounts for 0.06% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Nechako Lumber 119.4 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 200 km west of Prince George.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Nechako Lumber Co. Ltd
Location
54.0147°, -124.0513°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,187. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #35,023 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,224 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Nechako Lumber Co. Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 171 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fraser Lake Biomass (45.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.014700, -124.051300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.4 Kt
10 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
512
cars per year
314
homes per year
107.2K
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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