Forest Biomass Supply/Demand estimates for NS

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DRAFTING

These are rough estimates based on public available info.
‘Will be revised as better data are obtained.

 

Entity Current
or Projected
Green Tonnes
per annum
Comments
PHP Current 700,000 Heat &Electricity, 60 MW generator
Brooklyn Energy Current 325,000 Heat & Electricity  30 MW generator
Hefler Current 40,000 Heat & Electricity 3.7 MW generator
Dalhousie AC Campus Truro Current 20,000 Heat, and 1 MW electriciy generator
Shaw Resouces- pellets Current 105,000 Assume 2.1 Green Tonnes/Tonne Pellets
GNT- Pellets Current 210,000 Comments
Northern Pulp Pictou Current 281,000 26 MW, estimated GT.Not clear if ongoing in 2024
BDO SW Nova Scotia Projected 550,000 Comments
Simply  Blue Projected 700,000 Green Hydrogen project
Chip Exports Current 400,000 estimate
Other Current 100,000 Guesstimate
Total Current
& Projected
3,431,000

Nova Scotia Biomass FAQ on forestdefenders.eu (2021)
https://www.dal.ca/content/dam/www/about/mission-vision-and-values/sustainability/energy-green-building-plan.pdf
http://nsforestnotes.ca/2018/11/22/can-dalhousieac-lead-the-way-on-proper-accounting-for-bioenergy-in-nova-scotia/