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Colwick Industrial Estate (Farm and Food waste)2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Colwick Industrial Estate is a 2 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Bio Dynamic. It was commissioned in an unspecified year and utilizes farm and food waste as fuel. Ranked #134 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 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 Colwick Industrial Estate 1,980 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal), and Ratcliffe (2,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 50 km northeast of Nottingham.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Bio Dynamic
Location
52.9523°, -1.0578°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Bio Dynamic operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

521 plants within 100 km, 35,845 MW combined

Nearest plant: Radcliffe (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.952300, -1.057800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
569
cars per year
349
homes per year
119.1K
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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