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Soave Hydroponics12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Soave Hydroponics is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by EDF Energies Nouvelles. Ranked #63 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Soave Hydroponics' 12 MW represents 0.39% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Soave Hydroponics 17.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Brighton Beach LP Power Station (580 MW, Gas), Brighton Beach Generating Station (541.3 MW, Gas), and Brighton Beach (541.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 50 km from Windsor.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Soave Hydroponics
Location
42.0644°, -82.6805°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 679. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #654 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Soave Hydroponics operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

111 plants within 100 km, 30,021 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gosfield (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.064400, -82.680500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.7 Kt
68 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
125.7 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
714.3K
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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