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Seegen 2 (Burnaby Incinerator)25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Seegen 2 (Burnaby Incinerator) is a 25 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by an unspecified entity. This facility is part of the biomass energy sector, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #40 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Seegen 2's 25 MW accounts for 0.81% of the country's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Seegen 2 8.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Burrard (950 MW, Gas), Ferndale Generating Station (285.5 MW, Gas), and Whitehorn (169.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 20 km east of Vancouver.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Burnaby Incinerator
Location
49.1864°, -122.9777°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 543. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #398 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Burnaby Incinerator operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 3,770 MW combined

Nearest plant: Annacis Island Wwtp (3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.186400, -122.977700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.7 Kt
142 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
523.8 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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