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Colchester Sewage Treatment Works1.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Colchester Sewage Treatment Works is a 1.2 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anglian Water since its commissioning. Ranked #199 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 1.2 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 Colchester Sewage Treatment Works 3,300 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grain CHP (1404 MW, Cogeneration), Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas), and Coryton (800 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 60 km east of London.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Anglian Water
Location
51.8732°, 0.9341°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,332 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Anglian Water operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

346 plants within 100 km, 21,155 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blue Gates Farm (4.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.873161, 0.934071
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.6 Kt
7 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
342
cars per year
210
homes per year
71.4K
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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