Cowie Biomass Facility— 15 MW Biomass
Cowie Biomass Facility is a 15 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Norbord. Ranked #34 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Cowie contributes 0.2% 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 Cowie 264 times smaller. Nearby plants include Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind), Whitelee (322 MW, Wind), and Whitelee 2 (217.02 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km southwest of Glasgow.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 758. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #569 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
8 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Norbord operates 2 plants totalling 30 MW
257 plants within 100 km, 11,196 MW combined
Location
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
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