World Power Plants

Brigg Renewable Energy Plant (Re-submission)40 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Brigg Renewable Energy Plant is a 40 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Eco2. Ranked #12 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Brigg's 40 MW accounts for 0.54% 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 Brigg 99 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal), and West Burton B Power Station (1,332 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km from Doncaster.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Eco2
Location
53.5423°, -0.5096°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 348. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #273 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Eco2 operates 2 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

324 plants within 100 km, 36,236 MW combined

Nearest plant: Raventhorpe Farm (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.542300, -0.509600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.4 Kt
228 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.4K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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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