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Silicon Valley Clean Water is a 1.2 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Silicon Valley Clean Water since 2015. Ranked #141 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.02% 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 this facility 143 times smaller. Nearby plants include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), Potrero Generating Station (382 MW, Gas), and Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility (306.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Silicon Valley Clean Water
Location
37.5426°, -122.2311°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,332 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Silicon Valley Clean Water operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

180 plants within 100 km, 11,534 MW combined

Nearest plant: Franklin Templeton San Mateo (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.542600, -122.231100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.6 Kt
7 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
17.3 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
342
cars per year
210
homes per year
71.4K
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
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