World Power Plants

Brunswick Cellulose72.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Brunswick Cellulose is a 72.2 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Brunswick Cellulose LLC since 1965. Ranked #29 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 72.2 MW represents 1.39% of the United States' total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Brunswick Cellulose 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McManus (560 MW, Oil), Plant McManus (480 MW, Oil), and Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay (30 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 50 km south of Savannah.

Capacity
72.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
Brunswick Cellulose LLC
Location
31.1754°, -81.5216°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,562. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,614 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #144 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Brunswick Cellulose LLC operates 1 plants totalling 72 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 4,660 MW combined

Nearest plant: PInova Inc (4.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.175400, -81.521600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
94.6 Kt
411 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.77 Mt
Over 61 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.6K
cars per year
12.6K
homes per year
4.3M
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
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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