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Lappeenranta TG967.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Lappeenranta TG9 is a 67.3 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by UPM-Kymmene Oyj. It utilizes biomass as its primary fuel and oil as a secondary fuel. The plant was commissioned in 2015. Ranked #17 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Lappeenranta TG9 contributes 3.23% 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 Lappeenranta TG9 2.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lappeenranta Kaukaan tehdas (119 MW, Biomass), Mertaniemi 1 ja 2 (102 MW, Other), and Joutseno (85 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in South Karelia, approximately 220 km northeast of Helsinki.

Capacity
67.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
Location
61.0587°, 28.1887°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 51. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #11,916 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #160 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.57% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

UPM-Kymmene Oyj operates 10 plants totalling 250 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 1,062 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sunila (8.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 61.058700, 28.188700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
88.1 Kt
383 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.2K
cars per year
11.8K
homes per year
4.0M
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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