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Whitecourt25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Whitecourt is a 25 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Whitecourt Power Partnership. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #40 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Whitecourt's 25 MW represents 0.81% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Whitecourt 8.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Whitecourt. The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 170 km northwest of Edmonton.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Whitecourt Power Partnership
Location
54.1624°, -115.7336°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 543. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #398 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

Whitecourt Power Partnership operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.162400, -115.733600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.7 Kt
142 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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