World Power Plants

Brookhurst Wood (Waste AD)4.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Brookhurst Wood is a 4.5 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biffa and West Sussex County Council. It was commissioned in 2021. Ranked #83 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.06% 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 Brookhurst Wood 880 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shoreham (420 MW, Gas), Taylor's Lane GT (144 MW, Gas), and Greenwich Power Station (117.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in West Sussex, approximately 50 km south of London.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Biffa/West Sussex County Council
Location
51.1028°, -0.3263°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,927. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #946 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Biffa/West Sussex County Council operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

348 plants within 100 km, 19,681 MW combined

Nearest plant: Broockhurst Wood (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.102800, -0.326300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.9 Kt
26 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
70.7 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
786
homes per year
267.9K
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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