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Vanderwell Contractors (1971)4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Vanderwell Contractors (1971) is a 4 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Vanderwell Contractors (1971). Ranked #87 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, this plant's 4 MW accounts for 0.13% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Vanderwell Contractors 53.8 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Slave Lake (9 MW, Biomass). Vanderwell Contractors is located in Alberta, approximately 250 km northwest of Edmonton.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Vanderwell Contractors (1971)
Location
55.2640°, -114.5893°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,045. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #968 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Vanderwell Contractors (1971) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 26 MW combined

Nearest plant: Slave Lake (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 55.264000, -114.589300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.2 Kt
23 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
698
homes per year
238.1K
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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