World Power Plants

City of Hayward WWTP2.1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

City of Hayward WWTP is a 2.1 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Hayward since 2012. Ranked #115 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 2.1 MW represents 0.04% 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 this facility 81.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km southeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
2.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
City of Hayward
Location
37.6335°, -122.1397°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,900. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,790 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,161 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

City of Hayward operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

191 plants within 100 km, 11,957 MW combined

Nearest plant: Russell City Energy Center (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.633500, -122.139700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.8 Kt
12 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
38.5 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
598
cars per year
367
homes per year
125.0K
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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