World Power Plants

Caledonian Papermill26 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Caledonian Papermill is a 26 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Caledonian Paper and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #20 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 26 MW represents 0.35% 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 Caledonian Papermill 152.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hunterston B nuclear power station (965 MW, Nuclear), Hunterston B (965 MW, Nuclear), and Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind). The facility is located in North Ayrshire, approximately 40 km southwest of Glasgow.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Caledonian Paper
Location
55.5796°, -4.6395°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 489. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #17,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #385 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Caledonian Paper operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

212 plants within 100 km, 8,358 MW combined

Nearest plant: GlaxoSmithKline (Waste AD) (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.579600, -4.639500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.1 Kt
148 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.4K
cars per year
4.5K
homes per year
1.5M
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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