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Balcas Timber Biomass CHP Plant2.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Balcas Timber Biomass CHP Plant is a 2.5 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Balcas Timber since its commissioning. Ranked #113 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 2.5 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 Balcas Timber 1,584 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Slieve Rushen Extension (54 MW, Wind), Pollnalaght (Cornavarrow) (38.4 MW, Wind), and Tievenameenta (34.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Northern Ireland, approximately 150 km west of Belfast.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Balcas Timber
Location
54.3073°, -7.6639°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,279. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,117 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Balcas Timber operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

87 plants within 100 km, 2,244 MW combined

Nearest plant: Molly Mountain (12.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.307300, -7.663900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.3 Kt
14 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
39.3 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
712
cars per year
437
homes per year
148.8K
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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