World Power Plants

Hopewell Mill47.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Hopewell Mill is a 47.6 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by RockTenn-Hopewell since 1981. Ranked #54 of 156 biomass plants in the United States, it represents 0.92% 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 Hopewell Mill 3.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chesterfield (Coal, 1,499.5 MW), Hopewell Cogeneration (Gas, 399 MW), and Darbytown (Gas, 368.4 MW). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 25 km from Richmond.

Capacity
47.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
RockTenn-Hopewell
Location
37.2914°, -77.2816°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,039. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,484 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #241 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

RockTenn-Hopewell operates 1 plants totalling 48 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 18,826 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hopewell Power Station (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.291400, -77.281600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
62.3 Kt
271 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.81 Mt
Over 45 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.6K
cars per year
8.3K
homes per year
2.8M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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