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Prince George Pulp and Paper Mill60 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Prince George Pulp and Paper Mill is a 60 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Canadian Forest Products Ltd. It accounts for 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 this facility 3.58 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northwood Green Power (Biomass, 63 MW), Intercon Pulp Mill (Biomass, 32 MW), and UNBC Bioenergy Plant (Biomass, 4.4 MW). The plant is situated in British Columbia, approximately 90 km west of Prince George.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Canadian Forest Products Ltd
Location
53.9218°, -122.6851°

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

Canadian Forest Products Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 101 MW combined

Nearest plant: Intercon Pulp Mill (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.921800, -122.685100
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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
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