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Bygrave Lodge Farm Anaerobic Digestion Facility (Farm AD)2.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Bygrave Lodge Farm Anaerobic Digestion Facility is a 2.3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Ancala Bioenergy. Ranked #122 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility 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 Bygrave Lodge 1,720 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Little Barford Power Station at 740 MW and Little Barford at 720 MW, both utilizing gas. The facility is located in Bedfordshire, approximately 30 km from Cambridge.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ancala Bioenergy (formerly Biogen)
Location
52.0025°, -0.1428°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,349. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,143 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Ancala Bioenergy (formerly Biogen) operates 5 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

495 plants within 100 km, 22,469 MW combined

Nearest plant: Langford Solar Farm (8.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.002500, -0.142800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.0 Kt
13 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
655
cars per year
402
homes per year
136.9K
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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