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Kotka is a 72 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Kotka Mills Oy. It utilizes biomass as its primary fuel and has a secondary fuel source of gas. The plant is located at coordinates 60.4667, 26.9167. Ranked #16 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Kotka's 72 MW represents 3.45% 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 Kotka 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kuusankoski bv (76 MW, Biomass), Kuusankoski ve (30 MW, Hydro), and Ahvenkoski (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Kymenlaakso region, approximately 130 km northeast of Helsinki.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Kotka Mills Oy
Location
60.4667°, 26.9167°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 46. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #11,613 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #145 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.61% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

Kotka Mills Oy operates 1 plants totalling 72 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 1,936 MW combined

Nearest plant: Summa tv (19.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.466700, 26.916700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
94.3 Kt
410 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.5K
cars per year
12.6K
homes per year
4.3M
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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