Efficient and Plentiful Production

Wood Pellet Association of Canada members are world leaders in the design and operation of modern pellet plants.

They are also volume producers, as the size and number of wood pellet producers continues to grow across Canada.

As of March 2012, there were 42 active plants in Canada, with 12 more in construction and 10 others on the drawing board (see a PDF map of Canadian plants, including those proposed and under construction). Most of these are directly linked to bulk shipping options that include both rail and specially designed deep-water port facilities on two coasts. They are ready and tuned for the development of export and Canadian bulk pellet markets (see full report on the potential Canadian market for power generation)

The industry has matured, making WPAC members a reliable, seasoned pellet source.

Pellets by Numbers

• Annual capacity: 3 million tonnes
• Export volumes: 1.9 million tonnes
• Ash content - pellets: 0.4-0.5%
• Ash content – coal: 8.5-10.9%
• Moisture content: 5-10%
• Energy value: 18.5-20 GJ/tonne

Trebio in western Quebec, has a production capacity of 130,000 tons.