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Broad Street City Centre Energy Network CHP1.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Broad Street City Centre Energy Network CHP is a 1.5 MW gas power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Utilicom. It is one of 87 gas plants in the UK, contributing to a total gas capacity of 54,234 MW. The largest gas plant in the UK is Pembroke Power Station at 2,199 MW, making this facility 0.00068 times smaller. Ranked #85 of 87 gas plants in the United Kingdom, Broad Street City Centre Energy Network CHP accounts for 0.0028% of the country's total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in the UK is Pembroke Power Station at 2,199 MW, making this facility 1,466 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 50 km from Birmingham.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Utilicom
Location
52.4791°, -1.9126°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,979 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Utilicom operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

430 plants within 100 km, 8,047 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tyseley ERF (5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.479099, -1.912563
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.9 Kt
6 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
115.9 Kt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
630
cars per year
386
homes per year
131.7K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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