World Power Plants

Chilton Energy Plant18 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Chilton Energy Plant is an 18 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Dalkia. Ranked #28 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Chilton's 18 MW represents 0.24% 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 Chilton Energy Plant 220 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1,180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool (1,180 MW, Nuclear), and Teesport Renewable Energy Plant (299 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in County Durham, approximately 10 km southwest of Hartlepool.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Dalkia
Location
54.6680°, -1.5666°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 671. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #505 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

159 plants within 100 km, 4,638 MW combined

Nearest plant: Preston Road AD Plant (Waste AD) (7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.668000, -1.566600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.6 Kt
102 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.1K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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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