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Waterloo LFG4.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Waterloo LFG is a 4.6 MW biomass power plant in Canada, with its operations managed by an unspecified operator. The plant utilizes landfill gas as its primary fuel and was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #84 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Waterloo LFG's 4.6 MW represents 0.15% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Waterloo LFG 46.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Conestogo (22.9 MW, Wind), Gunn's Hill (18 MW, Wind), and Arthur (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 100 km west of Toronto.

Capacity
4.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Waterloo Bioenergy Inc.
Location
43.4375°, -80.5801°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,022. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #30,011 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #942 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Waterloo Bioenergy Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 5,326 MW combined

Nearest plant: Woolwich Bio-En (18.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.437500, -80.580100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.0 Kt
26 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
156.6 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
803
homes per year
273.8K
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
HydroGasNuclearWind
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