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Simpele34.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Simpele is a 34.5 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Metsä Board Oyj. The commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #21 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Simpele accounts for 1.65% 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 this facility 5.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Simpele. The facility is located in South Karelia, approximately 200 km from Helsinki.

Capacity
34.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Metsä Board Oyj
Location
61.4333°, 29.3667°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 70. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #15,934 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #319 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.29% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

Metsä Board Oyj operates 2 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 931 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tainionkoski (39.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 61.433300, 29.366700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
45.2 Kt
196 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.8K
cars per year
6.0K
homes per year
2.1M
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
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