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Ylivieska6.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ylivieska is a 6.2 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Oy Perhonjoki AB. Ranked #33 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, Ylivieska accounts for 0.3% of the country's total biomass capacity of 2,087 MW. The largest biomass plant in Finland is Toppila 1 ja 2 at 195 MW, making Ylivieska 31.45 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Leppikoski (21 MW, Hydro). Ylivieska is located in the North Ostrobothnia region, approximately 400 km north of Helsinki.

Capacity
6.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Oy Perhonjoki AB
Location
64.0833°, 24.5500°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 125. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #27,222 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #856 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Finland
Operator portfolio

Oy Perhonjoki AB operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 243 MW combined

Nearest plant: Leppikoski (13.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 64.083300, 24.550000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.1 Kt
35 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
369.1K
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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