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Skookumchuk51 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Skookumchuk is a 51 MW biomass power plant in Canada. Ranked #19 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Skookumchuk's 51 MW represents 1.64% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Skookumchuk 4.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberfeldie (24 MW, Hydro) and Kimberley (1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 200 km from Calgary.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Canfor
Location
49.5284°, -115.7578°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 438. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,983 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #216 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Canfor operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 90 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kimberley (20.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.528400, -115.757800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
66.8 Kt
290 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.07 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.5K
cars per year
8.9K
homes per year
3.0M
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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