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Marlboro Mill is a 51.4 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Domtar Paper Company Bennettsville and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #47 of 156 biomass plants in the United States, this plant accounts for 0.99% of the total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Marlboro Mill 3.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex (2244.8 MW, Gas), Darlington County (845.4 MW, Gas), and H B Robinson (768.6 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 30 km northwest of Florence.

Capacity
51.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Domtar Paper Company Bennettsville
Location
34.6050°, -79.7850°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,900. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,976 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #215 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Domtar Paper Company Bennettsville operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

147 plants within 100 km, 7,201 MW combined

Nearest plant: Watauga Solar (10.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.605000, -79.785000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
67.3 Kt
293 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.08 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.6K
cars per year
9.0K
homes per year
3.1M
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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