World Power Plants

Coleshill STW (Waste AD)2.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Coleshill STW (Waste AD) is a 2.4 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Severn Trent Water. Ranked #115 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.03% 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 Coleshill STW 1,650 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the West Midlands region, approximately 20 km northeast of Birmingham.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Severn Trent Water
Location
52.5190°, -1.7116°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,124 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Severn Trent Water operates 7 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

423 plants within 100 km, 7,782 MW combined

Nearest plant: Minsworth Sewage Treatment Works (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.519000, -1.711600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.1 Kt
14 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
683
cars per year
419
homes per year
142.9K
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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