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Rauhalahti80 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Rauhalahti is an 80 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Jyväskylän Energiantuotanto Oy. It utilizes both biomass and waste as fuel sources. Ranked #12 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Rauhalahti's 80 MW accounts for 3.83% 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 Rauhalahti 2.44 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ii Kuivaniemi tv (7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Finland, approximately 250 km from the capital, Helsinki.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Jyväskylän Energiantuotanto Oy
Location
62.2333°, 25.7333°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 41. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #11,114 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #110 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.68% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

Jyväskylän Energiantuotanto Oy operates 1 plants totalling 80 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 54 MW combined

Nearest plant: Soilu (50.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 62.233300, 25.733300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
104.8 Kt
456 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.8K
cars per year
14.0K
homes per year
4.8M
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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