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Zellstoff Celgar Mill78 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Zellstoff Celgar Mill is a 78 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Mercer International Group. Ranked #8 of 117 biomass plants in Canada. Its 78 MW represents 2.51% of Canada's total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Zellstoff Celgar Mill 2.76 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Boundary (1,118.6 MW, Hydro), Seven Mile (805 MW, Hydro), and Kootenay Canal (570 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 20 km from Castlegar.

Capacity
78 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Mercer International Group
Location
49.3361°, -117.7275°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 353. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #11,303 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #122 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Mercer International Group operates 1 plants totalling 78 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 4,541 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arrow Lakes (3.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.336100, -117.727500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
102.2 Kt
444 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.04 Mt
Over 20 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.2K
cars per year
13.6K
homes per year
4.6M
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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