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Cannington Cold Stores3.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cannington Cold Stores is a 3.3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Cannington Cold Stores Ltd / Cannington Bioenergy. Ranked #92 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Cannington Cold Stores' 3.3 MW represents 0.04% 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 Cannington Cold Stores 1,200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 20 km from the city of Cardiff.

Capacity
3.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Cannington Cold Stores Ltd / Cannington Bioenergy
Location
51.1444°, -3.0969°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,134. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,742 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,040 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Cannington Cold Stores Ltd / Cannington Bioenergy operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

460 plants within 100 km, 13,256 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cobbs Cross Solar Park (5.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.144400, -3.096900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.3 Kt
19 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
64.8 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
940
cars per year
576
homes per year
196.4K
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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