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Bolton Road Waste Treatment and Renewable Energy Facility (Waste AD)4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Bolton Road Waste Treatment and Renewable Energy Facility is a 4 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Shanks Group. Ranked #84 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.05% 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 Bolton Road 990 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Drax Power Station (3,960 MW, Biomass), Drax (1,980 MW, Coal), and Eggborough (1,960 MW, Coal). The facility is located in England, approximately 15 km from Doncaster.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Shanks Group
Location
53.5080°, -1.3157°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #968 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Shanks Group operates 5 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

424 plants within 100 km, 34,827 MW combined

Nearest plant: Goldthorpe (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.508000, -1.315700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.2 Kt
23 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
698
homes per year
238.1K
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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