Aspatria Creamery— 5 MW Biomass
Aspatria Creamery is a 5 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by First Milk Cheese Company. It contributes to the biomass energy sector since its commissioning. Ranked #74 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Aspatria Creamery's 5 MW accounts for 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 Aspatria Creamery 792 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fellside CHP (180 MW, Cogeneration), Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), and Robin Rigg West (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Cumbria, approximately 15 km from Carlisle.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #892 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
First Milk Cheese Company operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
143 plants within 100 km, 10,075 MW combined
Location
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
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