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Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Pictou Mill26 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Pictou Mill is a 26 MW biomass power plant in Canada. Ranked #38 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, it contributes 0.84% of the country's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making this facility 8.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Trenton (307 MW, Coal) and Dalhousie Mountain (51 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 100 km from Halifax.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation
Location
45.6533°, -62.7183°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 538. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #385 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 649 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trenton (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.653300, -62.718300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.1 Kt
148 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
442.7 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.4K
cars per year
4.5K
homes per year
1.5M
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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