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Balderton is a 20.3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SPEP. Ranked #25 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.27% 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 Balderton 195 times smaller. Nearby plants include West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2008 MW, Coal), and Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km northeast of Nottingham.

Capacity
20.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SPEP
Location
53.0480°, -0.8107°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 591. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #18,966 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #454 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

SPEP operates 3 plants totalling 909 MW

Regional density

508 plants within 100 km, 37,328 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grange Solar Farm (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.048000, -0.810700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.6 Kt
116 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.8K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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