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Sopenkorpi is a 14.5 MW oil power plant in Finland, operated by Lahti Energia Oy. Ranked #8 of 10 oil plants in Finland, Sopenkorpi's 14.5 MW accounts for 1.7% of Finland's total oil capacity of 852 MW. The largest oil plant in Finland is Forssa kt at 333 MW, making Sopenkorpi 23 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heinola vp (19 MW, Biomass), Koneharju kt (4.6 MW, Gas), and Heinola (3.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Päijänne Tavastia region, approximately 130 km north of Helsinki.

Capacity
14.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lahti Energia Oy
Location
60.9827°, 25.6615°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 100. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #21,631 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,079 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

Lahti Energia Oy operates 3 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 3,040 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vuolenkoski ve (27.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.982700, 25.661500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.9 Kt
44 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.3K
cars per year
3.9K
homes per year
1.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Finland
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

FinlandEnergy Profile

179
Total Plants
11.7 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroBiomassGas
Top Fuels

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