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Alscot is a 1.6 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RCMA Stratford. Ranked #166 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Alscot's 1.6 MW accounts for 0.02% of the country's total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United Kingdom is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making Alscot 2,475 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the West Midlands region, approximately 40 km northwest of Birmingham.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
RCMA Stratford
Location
52.1750°, -1.6790°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,617. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,480 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,248 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

RCMA Stratford operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

473 plants within 100 km, 13,043 MW combined

Nearest plant: Burton Farm (5.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.175000, -1.679000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.1 Kt
9 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
29.3 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
456
cars per year
279
homes per year
95.2K
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
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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