Bentwaters Park (extension)— 1.8 MW Biomass
Bentwaters Park (extension) is a 1.8 MW biomass plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Agri-Gen/Downing. Ranked #161 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.02% of the total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United Kingdom is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making Bentwaters Park 2,200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sizewell B (1198 MW, Nuclear), Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station (1195 MW, Nuclear), and Gunfleet Sands 1 (108 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Suffolk, approximately 25 km from the city of Ipswich.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,224 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Agri-Gen/Downing operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
231 plants within 100 km, 13,459 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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