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Porvoo is a 76 MW oil power plant in Finland, operated by Neste Oil Oy. Ranked #4 of 10 oil plants in Finland. Its 76 MW represents 8.91% of Finland's total oil capacity of 852 MW. The largest oil plant in Finland is Forssa kt at 333 MW, making Porvoo 4.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vuosaari B (485 MW, Gas), Vuosaari A (163 MW, Gas), and Porvoo kt 2 (120.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Uusimaa, approximately 30 km east of Helsinki.

Capacity
76 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Neste Oil Oy
Location
60.3067°, 25.5506°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 42. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #11,368 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #522 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.65% of the installed capacity of Finland
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Neste Oil Oy operates 2 plants totalling 197 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 3,096 MW combined

Nearest plant: Porvoo Tolkkinen (11.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.306700, 25.550600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
151.5 Kt
233 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.45 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.9K
cars per year
20.2K
homes per year
6.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-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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