World Power Plants

Ortoftaverket38 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Örtoftaverket is a 38 MW biomass power plant in Sweden, operated by Kraftringen since 2014. Ranked #8 of 16 biomass plants in Sweden, Örtoftaverket contributes 3.39% of Sweden's total biomass capacity of 1,121 MW. The largest biomass plant in Sweden is Värtaverket at 389 MW, making Örtoftaverket 10.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Öresundsverket (448 MW, Gas), Nya Öresundsverket (440 MW, Gas), and Skurup Solar PV Park (18 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Skåne County, approximately 20 km from Malmö.

Capacity
38 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Kraftringen
Location
55.7881°, 13.2584°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 128. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #296 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Kraftringen operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 3,739 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gunnesboverket (9.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 55.788084, 13.258413
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
49.8 Kt
216 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
597.2 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.8K
cars per year
6.6K
homes per year
2.3M
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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