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Barnsley 1.5 is a 9 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SPEP. It accounts for 0.12% of the United Kingdom's total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW, which includes 239 biomass plants. This facility was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #52 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Barnsley 1.5's 9 MW represents 0.12% of the country's biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in the United Kingdom is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making Barnsley 1.5 440 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Eggborough (1,960 MW, Coal), Ferrybridge Multi-fuel (79 MW, Biomass), and Castleford (56 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Yorkshire, approximately 30 km northeast of Sheffield.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SPEP
Location
53.5680°, -1.5146°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,103. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #754 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

427 plants within 100 km, 34,812 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hunningley Stairfoot BESS (4.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.568000, -1.514600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.8 Kt
51 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
535.8K
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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