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Motala3.7 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Motala is a 3.7 MW biomass power plant in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall since 1998. Ranked #11 of 16 biomass plants in Sweden. Its 3.7 MW represents 0.33% of Sweden's total biomass capacity of 1,121 MW. The largest biomass plant in Sweden is Värtaverket at 389 MW, making Motala 105 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Odenfors Kraftstation, which is a hydro plant with 0 MW capacity. The facility is located in Östergötland County, approximately 200 km southwest of Stockholm.

Capacity
3.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
100% Vattenfall
Location
58.5371°, 15.0365°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 214. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #31,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,006 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 377 MW combined

Nearest plant: Odenfors Kraftstation (26.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Vattenfall

Location

Coordinates:: 58.537100, 15.036500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.8 Kt
21 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
135.7 Kt
Over 28 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
646
homes per year
220.3K
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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