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Thurso 1-224 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Thurso 1-2 is a 24 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #46 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Thurso 1-2's 24 MW accounts for 0.77% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Thurso 1-2 8.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Masson (119.4 MW, Hydro), High Falls (114.1 MW, Hydro), and Centrale Masson (105 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 50 km from Ottawa.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Greenfield Energy
Location
45.5982°, -75.2557°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 559. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #422 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

Greenfield Energy operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 6,470 MW combined

Nearest plant: Buckingham (13 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.598200, -75.255700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.4 Kt
137 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
502.9 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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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