Cannington Cold Stores— 3.3 MW Biomass
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.
15 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,134. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,742 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,040 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Cannington Cold Stores Ltd / Cannington Bioenergy operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
460 plants within 100 km, 13,256 MW combined
Location
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
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