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Salo is a 13.5 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Voimavasu Oy. Ranked #29 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, it represents 0.65% of the country's total biomass capacity of 2,087 MW. The largest biomass plant in Finland is Toppila 1 ja 2 at 195 MW, making Salo 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Askala (1.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Southwest Finland, approximately 100 km northwest of Turku.

Capacity
13.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Voimavasu Oy
Location
60.3833°, 23.1333°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 103. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #21,997 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #617 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

Voimavasu Oy operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 935 MW combined

Nearest plant: Askala (25.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.383300, 23.133300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.7 Kt
77 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.8K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
803.6K
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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