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Kemi is a 75 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Metsä Fibre Oy. Ranked #14 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, it accounts for 3.59% of the country's total biomass capacity of 2,087 MW. The largest biomass plant in Finland is Toppila 1 ja 2 at 195 MW, making Kemi 2.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ossauskoski (124 MW, Hydro), Veitsiluoto (90 MW, Biomass), and Tornio (39.3 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Lapland, approximately 30 km from Kemi.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Metsä Fibre Oy
Location
65.7364°, 24.5637°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 44. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #11,400 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #131 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.64% 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

21 plants within 100 km, 1,036 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hietamankoski (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 65.736400, 24.563700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
98.2 Kt
427 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.08 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.4K
cars per year
13.1K
homes per year
4.5M
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
NuclearHydroBiomassGas
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