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Westlock (Dapp)17 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Westlock (Dapp) is a 17 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Drayton Valley Power under the SPRD Program. This facility was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #53 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, it accounts for 0.55% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Westlock 12.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 80 km northwest of Edmonton.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Drayton Valley Power (SPRD Program)
Location
54.4153°, -114.1769°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 633. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #20,629 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #526 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

Drayton Valley Power (SPRD Program) operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 631 MW combined

Nearest plant: Slave Lake (95.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.415300, -114.176900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.3 Kt
97 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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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