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Rauma is a 75 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Metsä Fibre Oy and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #14 of 36 biomass plants in Finland. Its 75 MW represents 3.59% of Finland's 2,087 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Finland is Toppila 1 ja 2 at 195 MW, making Rauma 2.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Olkiluoto 1 (1,760 MW, Nuclear) and Pori (81.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Satakunta region, approximately 250 km northwest of Helsinki.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Metsä Fibre Oy
Location
61.1272°, 21.5113°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 44. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #11,400 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #131 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.64% of the installed capacity of Finland
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Metsä Fibre Oy operates 3 plants totalling 235 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 2,999 MW combined

Nearest plant: Olkiluoto 1 (12.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 61.127200, 21.511300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
98.2 Kt
427 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.18 Mt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.4K
cars per year
13.1K
homes per year
4.5M
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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