World Power Plants

Jordbro20 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Jordbro is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall and commissioned in 1968. Ranked #10 of 16 biomass plants in Sweden, it represents 1.78% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,121 MW. The largest biomass plant in Sweden is Värtaverket at 389 MW, making Jordbro 19.45 times smaller. Nearby plants include Värme (639 MW, Gas), Värtaverket (389 MW, Biomass), and Vartan (130 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Stockholm County, approximately 25 km south of Stockholm.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
100% Vattenfall
Location
59.1497°, 18.1167°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 160. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

58 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, 1,709 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vattenfalls värmekraftverk. Jordbro (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Vattenfall

Location

Coordinates:: 59.149700, 18.116700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.52 Mt
Over 58 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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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