🌿 Biomass Power Plants in North Carolina
North Carolina operates 27 biomass power plants totaling 399 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.8M MWh.
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.
Plants27operating
Capacity399 MWnameplate
Generation1.8M MWhannual
Where biomass plants sit in North Carolina
All North Carolina biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domtar Paper Co Llc Plymouth Nc | Plymouth | Martin County | 114 MW | Domtar Paper Company Llc |
| Craven County Wood Energy Lp | New Bern | Craven County | 50 MW | Cms Generation Operating Co Ii |
| International Paper Riegelwood Mill | Riegelwood | Columbus County | 44 MW | International Paper Co-Riegelwood |
| International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill | New Bern | Craven County | 38 MW | International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill |
| Lumberton | Lumberton | Robeson County | 35 MW | Nc Renewable Power - Lumberton Llc |
| Kapstone Kraft Paper Corp | Roanoke Rapids | Halifax County | 28 MW | Westrock Kraft Paper, Llc |
| Concord Energy | Concord | Cabarrus County | 10 MW | Concord Energy Llc |
| Uwharrie Mountain Renewable | Mt. Gilead | Montgomery County | 10 MW | Uwharrie Mountain Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Wake County Lfg Facility | Apex | Wake County | 9 MW | Ingenco Renewable Development, Llc |
| Ingredion Winston Salem | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | 8 MW | Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem |
| New Bern | New Bern | Craven County | 5 MW | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| Grs Cms | Concord | Cabarrus County | 5 MW | Gas Recovery Systems Inc |
| Orbit Energy Charlotte | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | 5 MW | Anaergia |
| White Street Renewables | Greensboro | Guilford County | 5 MW | White Street Renewables Llc |
| Salem Energy Systems Llc | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | 5 MW | Salem Energy Systems Llc |
| Gaston County Renewable Energy Center | Dallas | Gaston County | 4 MW | Gaston County Solid Waste And Recycling Division |
| Reventure Park | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | 4 MW | Clean Energy Llc |
| Iredell County Lfg Facility | Statesville | Iredell County | 3 MW | Iredell Transmission Llc |
| Waste Management Piedmont Lfgte Project | Kernersville | Forsyth County | 2 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Mas Durham Power, Llc | Durham | Durham County | 2 MW | Mas Durham Power, Llc |
| Terreva Wayne County Rng, Llc | Dudley | Wayne County | 2 MW | Terreva Wayne County Rng, Llc |
| Onslow Power Producers | Jacksonville | Onslow County | 2 MW | Cube District Energy, Llc |
| Robeson County Lfg To Energy | St. Pauls | Robeson County | 2 MW | Robeson County Landfill |
| Carolina Poultry Power Farmville | Farmville | Pitt County | 2 MW | Carolina Poultry Power |
| Davidson Gas Producers Llc | Lexington | Davidson County | 2 MW | Davidson Gas Producers Llc |
| Coc Surry Lfg, Llc | Mount Airy | Surry County | 2 MW | Petra Engineering |
| Cii Methane Management Iv, Llc | Smithfield | Johnston County | 2 MW | Frontier Operation Services |