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Kaipola25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Kaipola is a 25 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by UPM-Kymmene Oyj since its commissioning. Ranked #24 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Kaipola's 25 MW represents 1.2% 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 Kaipola 7.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Kaipola. The facility is located in Finland, approximately 200 km north of Helsinki.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
Location
61.8162°, 25.2353°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 84. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #398 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.21% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

UPM-Kymmene Oyj operates 10 plants totalling 250 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 521 MW combined

Nearest plant: Korkeakoski (45.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 61.816200, 25.235300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.7 Kt
142 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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
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