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Beckton STW Biodiesel Power Plant8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Beckton STW Biodiesel Power Plant is an 8 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Balfor Beaty since its commissioning. Ranked #58 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.11% 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 Beckton STW 495 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Coryton (800 MW, Gas), and Northfleet Power Station (720 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Greater London, approximately 10 km east of central London.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Balfor Beaty
Location
51.5178°, 0.0935°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #788 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Balfor Beaty operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

451 plants within 100 km, 22,885 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beckton STW Enhanced Sludge Digestion (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.517800, 0.093500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.5 Kt
46 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
136.2 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
476.2K
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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