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.
28 years old
Sweden, Europe
- 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
28 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
100% Vattenfall operates 65 plants totalling 8,307 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 377 MW combined
Source: Vattenfall
Location
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
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