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Tolkkinen Biolaitos11.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Tolkkinen Biolaitos is an 11.3 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Porvoon Energia Oy. Ranked #30 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Tolkkinen's capacity represents 0.54% 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 Tolkkinen 17.3 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 east of Helsinki.

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

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 106. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #23,165 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #686 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

Porvoon Energia Oy operates 2 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 3,186 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
14.8 Kt
64 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.2K
cars per year
2.0K
homes per year
672.7K
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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