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CHP-1 of the Solombala PPM36 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

CHP-1 of the Solombala PPM is a 36 MW biomass power plant in Russia, operated by OJSC "Solombalsky pulp and paper mill." Ranked #3 of 3 biomass plants in Russia, this facility represents 6.21% of the country's total biomass capacity of 580 MW. The largest biomass plant in Russia is CHP-1 of Kotlas PPM at 320 MW, making CHP-1 of the Solombala PPM 8.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Arkhangelsk CHPP (450 MW, Gas) and Arkhangelsk Thermal Electric Station (450 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, approximately 10 km from the city of Arkhangelsk.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
OJSC "Solombalsky pulp and paper mill"
Location
64.5931°, 40.5623°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 426. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #309 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

OJSC "Solombalsky pulp and paper mill" operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 1,723 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arkhangelsk Thermal Electric Station (2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 64.593100, 40.562300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.1 Kt
205 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
754.3 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.2K
cars per year
6.3K
homes per year
2.1M
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
Russia
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

RussiaEnergy Profile

652
Total Plants
311.6 GW
Total Capacity
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