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Arla Dairy Site is a 5 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Olleco and Arla Foods since its commissioning. Ranked #74 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.07% 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 Arla Dairy Site 792 times smaller. Nearby plants include Slough Heat and Power (50 MW, Biomass), Fibrepower Slough (50 MW, Waste), and Chapel Farm Battery Storage (49.5 MW, Unknown). The plant is located in the United Kingdom, approximately 40 km west of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Olleco and Arla Foods
Location
51.8206°, -0.7382°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #892 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Olleco and Arla Foods operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

492 plants within 100 km, 15,477 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension) (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.820600, -0.738200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
28 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
873
homes per year
297.6K
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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