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Weyerhaeuser Grande Prairie48 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Weyerhaeuser Grande Prairie is a 48 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Weyerhaeuser. Ranked #20 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, it represents 1.55% of the country's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Weyerhaeuser Grande Prairie 4.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grande Prairie EcoPower (25 MW, Biomass). The plant is located in Alberta, approximately 450 km northwest of Edmonton.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Weyerhaeuser
Location
55.0711°, -118.6907°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 454. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #14,332 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #235 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

Weyerhaeuser operates 1 plants totalling 48 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 160 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grande Prairie EcoPower (12.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 55.071100, -118.690700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
62.9 Kt
273 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.7K
cars per year
8.4K
homes per year
2.9M
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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