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Joensuu is a 68 MW gas and waste power plant in Finland, operated by Fortum Power and Heat Oy. Ranked #10 of 15 gas plants in Finland. Its 68 MW represents 3.55% of Finland's total gas capacity of 1,918 MW. The largest gas plant in Finland is Vuosaari B at 485 MW, making Joensuu 7.1 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in North Karelia, approximately 400 km from Helsinki.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Fortum Power and Heat Oy
Location
64.6667°, 27.1333°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 50. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #11,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,543 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.58% of the installed capacity of Finland
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Fortum Power and Heat Oy operates 1 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 369 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nuojua (24.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 64.666700, 27.133300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
131.3 Kt
268 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.97 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.6K
cars per year
17.5K
homes per year
6.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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