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Wm Ottawa Landfill6.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Wm Ottawa Landfill is a 6.4 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Waste Management of Canada Corp. Ranked #77 of 117 biomass plants in Canada, it represents 0.21% of the country's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Wm Ottawa Landfill 33.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chats Fall / Chute-des-Chats (192 MW, Hydro), Chats Falls Power Station (188 MW, Hydro), and Chelsea (152 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 50 km from Ottawa.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Waste Management of Canada Corp
Location
45.2816°, -75.9593°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 943. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #27,086 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #848 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Waste Management of Canada Corp operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 6,726 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trail Road LFG (16.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.281600, -75.959300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.4 Kt
36 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
381.0K
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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