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Joutseno85 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Joutseno is an 85 MW biomass and gas-fired power plant in Finland, operated by Metsä Fibre Oy. Ranked #9 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Joutseno's 85 MW accounts for 4.07% 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 Joutseno 2.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Imatra (192 MW, Hydro), Svetogorskaya HPP (122 MW, Hydro), and Lappeenranta Kaukaan tehdas (119 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in South Karelia region, approximately 230 km northeast of Helsinki.

Capacity
85 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Metsä Fibre Oy
Location
61.1180°, 28.5076°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 36. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #10,916 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #98 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.73% of the installed capacity of Finland
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Metsä Fibre Oy operates 3 plants totalling 235 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 954 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kaarni (13.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 61.118000, 28.507600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
111.3 Kt
484 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.22 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.2K
cars per year
14.8K
homes per year
5.1M
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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