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Heinola3.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Heinola is a 3.5 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Lahti Energia Oy since its commissioning. The facility also utilizes oil as a secondary fuel source. Ranked #35 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Heinola's 3.5 MW represents 0.17% of Finland's total biomass capacity of 2,087 MW. The largest biomass plant in Finland is Toppila 1 ja 2 at 195 MW, making Heinola 55.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mankala (30 MW, Hydro), Heinola vp (19 MW, Biomass), and Sopenkorpi (14.5 MW, Oil). The plant is located in Heinola, approximately 150 km north of Helsinki.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Lahti Energia Oy
Location
61.2167°, 26.0333°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 140. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #31,509 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Finland
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Lahti Energia Oy operates 3 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 1,544 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vuolenkoski ve (15.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 61.216700, 26.033300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.6 Kt
20 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
50.4 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
996
cars per year
611
homes per year
208.3K
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
Finland
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

FinlandEnergy Profile

179
Total Plants
11.7 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroBiomassGas
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