Williams Lake is a 68 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Atlantic Power Corp. Commissioned in 2011, it contributes to the biomass sector in the country. Ranked #10 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, Williams Lake's 68 MW represents 2.19% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Williams Lake 3.2 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 600 km northeast of Vancouver.
Canada, North America
- 375. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #157 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
Atlantic Power Corp operates 4 plants totalling 170 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 61 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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