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Port Hawkesbury60 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Port Hawkesbury is a 60 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Nova Scotia Power Inc. It represents 1.93% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW and ranks #14 of 117 biomass plants in the country. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Port Hawkesbury 3.58 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include Point Tupper (Coal, 154 MW), Sable (Wind, 13.8 MW), and Dickie Brook (Hydro, 2.6 MW). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 30 km east of Antigonish.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Nova Scotia Power Inc
Location
45.5982°, -61.3601°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 408. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #176 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

Nova Scotia Power Inc operates 5 plants totalling 93 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 274 MW combined

Nearest plant: Point Tupper (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.598200, -61.360100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
78.6 Kt
342 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.1K
cars per year
10.5K
homes per year
3.6M
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
HydroGasNuclearWind
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