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Valley Power12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Valley Power is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Algonquin Power since its commissioning. Ranked #63 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Valley Power's 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 Valley Power 17.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sundance (2,141 MW, Coal) and Brazeau (355 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 60 km southwest of Edmonton.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Algonquin Power
Location
53.2063°, -114.9826°

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
Operator portfolio

Algonquin Power operates 20 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 7,003 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brazeau (42.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.206300, -114.982600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.7 Kt
68 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
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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