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Idbaksverket35 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Idbaksverket is a 35 MW biomass power plant in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall since 1997. Ranked #9 of 16 biomass plants in Sweden. Its 35 MW represents 3.12% of Sweden's 1,121 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Sweden is Värtaverket at 389 MW, making Idbaksverket 11.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are R4 nuclear reactor (132 MW, Nuclear) and Fors (3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sweden, approximately 80 km from Norrköping.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
100% Vattenfall
Location
58.7430°, 17.0006°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 133. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #15,822 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #315 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 1,868 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fors (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Vattenfall

Location

Coordinates:: 58.743000, 17.000600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
45.8 Kt
199 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.33 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.0K
cars per year
6.1K
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
Sweden
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SwedenEnergy Profile

305
Total Plants
44.6 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroGasBiomass
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