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Tolko Kelowna Cogeneration15 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Tolko Kelowna Cogeneration is a 15 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Tolko Industries Ltd. Ranked #58 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, this facility represents 0.48% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Tolko Kelowna Cogeneration 14.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eldorado Reservoir (1.1 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in British Columbia, approximately 400 km from Vancouver.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Tolko Industries Ltd
Location
49.9014°, -119.4994°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 649. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #569 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

Tolko Industries Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 157 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eldorado Reservoir (16.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.901400, -119.499400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.6 Kt
85 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.3K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
892.9K
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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