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Tolkkinen 17.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Tolkkinen 1 is a 7.8 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Porvoon Energia Oy. It is one of 36 biomass plants in the country, contributing to a total capacity of 2,087 MW. Ranked #32 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Tolkkinen 1's 7.8 MW represents 0.37% of Finland's biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Finland is Toppila 1 ja 2 at 195 MW, making Tolkkinen 1 25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Porvoo kt 2 (120.6 MW, Gas), Porvoo (76 MW, Oil), and Porvoo Tolkkinen (40 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Uusimaa, approximately 50 km from Helsinki.

Capacity
7.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Porvoon Energia Oy
Location
60.3923°, 25.6651°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 116. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #26,191 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #813 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

Porvoon Energia Oy operates 2 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 3,190 MW combined

Nearest plant: Porvoo (11.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.392300, 25.665100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.2 Kt
44 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
464.3K
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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