Finland

Kuopio Savon Sellu — 21 MW Biomass

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Kuopio Savon Sellu is a 21 MW biomass power plant located in Finland. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
21 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2018

Year online

Owner
Savon Sellu OY

Operator

Location
62.88, 27.68

Coordinates

Insights

#90
largest in %s
#452
largest %s worldwide
#18,943
largest worldwide
2018
%d yrs newer than avg
1
operated by %s
7
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Biomass
Capacity
21 MW
Commissioned
2018
Status
Operational
Owner
Savon Sellu OY
Country
Finland
Coordinates
62.880, 27.677

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
26,847 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
671,180 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
230 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

5,836
cars / year
3,580
homes / year
1.2M
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Kuopio Savon Sellu is a 20.5 MW biomass power plant in Finland, operated by Savon Sellu OY. Commissioned in an undisclosed year, it contributes to Finland’s renewable energy sector.

Ranked #25 of 36 biomass plants in Finland, this plant’s 20.5 MW represents 0.98% of Finland’s total biomass capacity of 2,087 MW. The largest biomass plant in Finland is Toppila 1 ja 2 at 195 MW, making Kuopio Savon Sellu 9.5 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Haapaniemi (118.1 MW, Biomass), Atro (6.5 MW, Hydro), and Kiltua (5.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the North Savo region, approximately 15 km from Kuopio.

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