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Sotkamo1.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Sotkamo is a 1.3 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Vapo Oy. Ranked #36 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Sotkamo's 1.3 MW represents 0.06% 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 Sotkamo 150 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Kainuu region, approximately 500 km north of Helsinki.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Vapo Oy
Location
64.1333°, 28.4167°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 171. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #36,529 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,319 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

Vapo Oy operates 2 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 216 MW combined

Nearest plant: Katerma (25.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 64.133300, 28.416700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.7 Kt
7 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
370
cars per year
227
homes per year
77.4K
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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