Avondale Quarry (Pilot)— 2 MW Biomass
Avondale Quarry (Pilot) is a 2 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Grangemouth Generation Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #134 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 2 MW represents 0.03% 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 Avondale Quarry 1,980 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Black Law Wind Farm (188 MW, Wind), Black Law (124.2 MW, Wind), and Kype Muir Wind Farm (88.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km south of Edinburgh.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Grangemouth Generation Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
255 plants within 100 km, 11,306 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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