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Novo BioPower Plant27.2 MW Waste

Waste

Novo BioPower Plant is a 27.2 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Novo Biopower LLC since 2008. Ranked #113 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 27.2 MW represents 0.28% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Novo BioPower 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cholla (839.9 MW, Coal), Poseidon Wind LLC (65.1 MW, Wind), and Dry Lake Wind LLC (63 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 200 km north of Phoenix.

Capacity
27.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Novo Biopower LLC
Location
34.5032°, -110.3350°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,591. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,366 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #163 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Novo Biopower LLC operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 2,290 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dry Lake Wind LLC (18 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.503200, -110.335000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
55.0 Kt
167 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
990.7 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.0K
cars per year
7.3K
homes per year
2.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-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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