Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operation— 63.2 MW Biomass
Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operation is a 63.2 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Resolute Forest Products since 1955. Ranked #41 of 156 biomass plants in the United States, it accounts for 1.22% of the country's total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Bowater Newsprint 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (2,539.8 MW, Nuclear), Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station (2,539.8 MW, Nuclear), and Sequoyah Nuclear Generating Station (2,441 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 70 km west of Knoxville.
71 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,688. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,130 worldwide by installed capacity
- #168 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
71 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Resolute Forest Products operates 2 plants totalling 73 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 19,615 MW combined
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
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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