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Porvoo Tolkkinen is a 40 MW oil-fired power plant in Finland, operated by Fingrid Oyj since its commissioning. Ranked #6 of 10 oil plants in Finland, this facility represents 4.69% of Finland's total oil capacity of 852 MW. The largest oil plant in Finland is Forssa kt at 333 MW, making Porvoo Tolkkinen 8.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Porvoo kt 2 (120.6 MW, Gas), Porvoo (76 MW, Oil), and Tolkkinen Biolaitos (11.3 MW, Biomass). The plant is located in Uusimaa region, approximately 50 km east of Helsinki.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Fingrid Oyj
Location
60.3923°, 25.6651°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 61. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #718 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.34% of the installed capacity of Finland
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Fingrid Oyj operates 8 plants totalling 809 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 3,158 MW combined

Nearest plant: Porvoo (11.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.392300, 25.665100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
79.7 Kt
123 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.87 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.3K
cars per year
10.6K
homes per year
3.6M
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
Top Fuels

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