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Kavo is an 85 MW biomass and waste-fired power plant in Finland, operated by Kainuun Voima Oy since its commissioning. Ranked #9 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Kavo's 85 MW represents 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 Kavo 2.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Kavo. The facility is located in Kainuu region, approximately 450 km north of Helsinki.

Capacity
85 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Kainuun Voima Oy
Location
64.2273°, 27.7285°

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
Operator portfolio

Kainuun Voima Oy operates 1 plants totalling 85 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 268 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sotkamo (34.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 64.227300, 27.728500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
111.3 Kt
484 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
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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