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Buslingthorpe Power Station (Leeds North)2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Buslingthorpe Power Station (Leeds North) is a 2 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Living Power (REG Bio-Power). Ranked #134 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.03% 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 Buslingthorpe 1,980 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include Eggborough (1960 MW, Coal), Ferrybridge Multi-fuel (79 MW, Biomass), and Castleford (56 MW, Gas). The facility is located in West Yorkshire, approximately 30 km south of Leeds.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Living Power (REG Bio-Power)
Location
53.8143°, -1.5426°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Living Power (REG Bio-Power) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

403 plants within 100 km, 39,123 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cross Green ERF (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.814300, -1.542600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
569
cars per year
349
homes per year
119.1K
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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