World Power Plants

Carr Farm (Farm AD)1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Carr Farm (Farm AD) is a 1 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Farmgen. Ranked #219 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.01% 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 Carr Farm 3,960 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heysham 2 (1,230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1,155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 Power Station (1,150 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Lancashire, approximately 10 km southwest of Lancaster.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Farmgen
Location
53.7485°, -2.9288°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,392 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Farmgen operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

246 plants within 100 km, 18,521 MW combined

Nearest plant: Land off Moss Side Lane (resubmission) (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.748500, -2.928800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
285
cars per year
175
homes per year
59.5K
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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