World Power Plants

Herning CHP88 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Herning CHP is an 88 MW biomass power plant in Denmark, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #1 of 1 biomass plants in Denmark. Its 88 MW constitutes 100% of Denmark's biomass capacity, which totals 88 MW. The largest biomass plant in Denmark is also Herning CHP at 88 MW. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Vandel (50.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Central Denmark Region, approximately 30 km northwest of Aarhus.

Capacity
88 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
DONG Energy (now Ørsted)
Location
56.1214°, 9.0068°

Denmark, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 19. largest of 47 plants in Denmark
  • #10,818 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #90 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 1.08% of the installed capacity of Denmark
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

DONG Energy (now Ørsted) operates 1 plants totalling 88 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 1,881 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vandel (48.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Dong Energy

Location

Coordinates:: 56.121400, 9.006800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
115.2 Kt
501 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.96 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.1K
cars per year
15.4K
homes per year
5.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Denmark
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

DenmarkEnergy Profile

47
Total Plants
8.2 GW
Total Capacity
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