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.
16 years old
Canada, North America
- 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
16 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Powell River Energy operates 1 plants totalling 48 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 1,825 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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