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Powell River48 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Powell River is a 48 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #20 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Powell River represents 1.55% of the country's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Powell River 4.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Powell Lake (38 MW, Hydro) and Lois Lake (37 MW, Hydro). Powell River is situated in British Columbia, approximately 150 km northwest of Vancouver.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Powell River Energy
Location
49.8731°, -124.5544°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 454. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #14,332 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #235 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Powell River Energy operates 1 plants totalling 48 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 1,825 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lois Lake (20.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.873100, -124.554400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
62.9 Kt
273 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.01 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.7K
cars per year
8.4K
homes per year
2.9M
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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