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Birmingham Bio-Power Plant10.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Birmingham Bio-Power Plant is a 10.3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Birmingham Bio-Power since its commissioning. Ranked #48 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 10.3 MW represents 0.14% of the United Kingdom'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 this facility 384.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the West Midlands, approximately 10 km from Birmingham.

Capacity
10.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Birmingham Bio-Power
Location
52.4624°, -1.8417°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 988. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,627 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #699 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Birmingham Bio-Power operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

443 plants within 100 km, 8,995 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tyseley ERF (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.462400, -1.841700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.5 Kt
59 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.9K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
613.1K
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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