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Aros is a 94 MW biomass power plant in Sweden, operational details are not specified. Ranked #5 of 16 biomass plants in Sweden. Its 94 MW represents 8.39% of Sweden's total biomass capacity of 1,121 MW. The largest biomass plant in Sweden is Värtaverket at 389 MW, making Aros 4.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vaesteras power station (80 MW, Coal), Kraftvärmeverket (0 MW, Unknown), and Solparken, Västerås (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Västmanland County, approximately 100 km from Stockholm.

Capacity
94 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Vattenfall AB
Location
59.5883°, 16.5136°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 87. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #10,586 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #81 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.21% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Vattenfall AB operates 15 plants totalling 708 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 797 MW combined

Nearest plant: Solparken, Västerås (14 km)

Data provenance

Source: MalarEnergi

Location

Coordinates:: 59.588300, 16.513600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
123.1 Kt
535 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.72 Mt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.8K
cars per year
16.4K
homes per year
5.6M
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
Sweden
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SwedenEnergy Profile

305
Total Plants
44.6 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroGasBiomass
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