Port Hawkesbury is a 60 MW biomass power plant located in Canada. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Biomass
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Commissioned
- —
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Nova Scotia Power Inc
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 45.598, -61.360
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~25 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
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About this plant
Port Hawkesbury is a 60 MW biomass power plant in Canada, operated by Nova Scotia Power Inc. It represents 1.93% of Canada’s total biomass capacity of 3,102 MW and ranks #14 of 117 biomass plants in the country. The largest biomass plant in Canada is Atikokan-G1 at 215 MW, making Port Hawkesbury 3.58 times smaller.
Within 50 km, nearby plants include Point Tupper (Coal, 154 MW), Sable (Wind, 13.8 MW), and Dickie Brook (Hydro, 2.6 MW). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 30 km east of Antigonish.
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