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Twin Rivers39 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Twin Rivers is a 39 MW biomass power plant in Canada. Ranked #24 of 117 biomass plants in Canada. Its 39 MW represents 1.26% of Canada's 3,102 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Twin Rivers 5.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Twin Rivers Paper Co LLC (22 MW, Other) and Edmundston (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New Brunswick, approximately 10 km from Edmundston.

Capacity
39 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Brookfield Renewable Partners
Location
47.3702°, -68.3318°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 485. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #15,413 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #291 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Brookfield Renewable Partners operates 6 plants totalling 144 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 388 MW combined

Nearest plant: Edmundston (1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.370200, -68.331800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
51.1 Kt
222 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
561.8 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.1K
cars per year
6.8K
homes per year
2.3M
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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