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Tornio39.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Tornio is a 39.3 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Tornion Voima Oy since its commissioning. Ranked #19 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Tornio's 39.3 MW represents 1.88% 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 Tornio 4.96 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Veitsiluoto (90 MW, Biomass), Kemi (75 MW, Biomass), and Tornio tv (28.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Lapland, approximately 30 km from the city of Kemi.

Capacity
39.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Tornion Voima Oy
Location
65.8481°, 24.1466°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 64. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #15,397 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #290 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.34% of the installed capacity of Finland
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Tornion Voima Oy operates 1 plants totalling 39 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 445 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hietamankoski (14.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 65.848100, 24.146600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
51.5 Kt
224 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
566.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.2K
cars per year
6.9K
homes per year
2.3M
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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