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Buttermilk Farm1.1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Buttermilk Farm is a 1.1 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hallwick Energy. Ranked #210 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Buttermilk Farm's 1.1 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Buttermilk Farm 3,600 times smaller. Nearby plants include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East of England, approximately 30 km southeast of Cambridge.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Hallwick Energy
Location
51.9469°, -0.0487°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,824. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,366 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Hallwick Energy operates 3 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

499 plants within 100 km, 22,944 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mill Farm (resubmission) (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.946900, -0.048700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.4 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
313
cars per year
192
homes per year
65.5K
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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