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Ristiina8.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ristiina is an 8.5 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Järvi-Suomen Voima Oy. It is one of 36 biomass plants in Finland, contributing to a total biomass capacity of 2,087 MW. Ristiina's share of this capacity is 0.41%. Ranked #31 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Ristiina's 8.5 MW represents a small fraction of the country's biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Finland is Toppila 1 ja 2 at 195 MW, making Ristiina 22.9 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Ristiina. The plant is located in the South Savo region, approximately 250 km from the city of Helsinki.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Järvi-Suomen Voima Oy
Location
63.1000°, 28.1833°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 113. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #779 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Finland
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Järvi-Suomen Voima Oy operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 398 MW combined

Nearest plant: Atro (34.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 63.100000, 28.183300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.1 Kt
48 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
122.4 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
506.0K
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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