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South Columbus Water Resource Facility3.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

South Columbus Water Resource Facility is a 3.6 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Columbus Water Works since 2010. Ranked #94 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW accounts for 0.07% 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 South Columbus 47.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle (1,995.7 MW, Gas), Talbot County Energy (726 MW, Gas), and Bartletts Ferry (173 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 150 km southwest of Atlanta.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Columbus Water Works
Location
32.4119°, -84.9761°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,896. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,010 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Columbus Water Works operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 5,163 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fort Benning Solar Facility (6.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.411900, -84.976100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.7 Kt
20 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
75.4 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
629
homes per year
214.3K
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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