World Power Plants

Carousel Dairy AD Plant (Farm AD)1.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Carousel Dairy AD Plant (Farm AD) is a 1.5 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Tamar Energy. Ranked #169 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Carousel Dairy's 1.5 MW represents 0.02% 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 Carousel Dairy 2.64 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas) and Marchwood (842 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Oxfordshire, approximately 70 km west of London.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Tamar Energy
Location
51.2184°, -1.1299°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,268 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Tamar Energy operates 4 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

419 plants within 100 km, 10,792 MW combined

Nearest plant: Frying Down Copse Solar Farm (4.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.218400, -1.129900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
427
cars per year
262
homes per year
89.3K
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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