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Northwood Green Power63 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Northwood Green Power is a 63 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #11 of 117 biomass plants in Canada. Its 63 MW represents 2.03% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Northwood Green Power 3.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Prince George Pulp and Paper Mill (60 MW, Biomass), Intercon Pulp Mill (32 MW, Biomass), and UNBC Bioenergy Plant (4.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 100 km south of Prince George.

Capacity
63 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Northwood Green Power
Location
53.9792°, -122.6936°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 396. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,133 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Northwood Green Power operates 1 plants totalling 63 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 98 MW combined

Nearest plant: Intercon Pulp Mill (6.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.979200, -122.693600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
82.5 Kt
359 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.32 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.9K
cars per year
11.0K
homes per year
3.8M
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
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