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Cowie Biomass Facility15 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

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.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Norbord
Location
56.0769°, -3.8639°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Norbord operates 2 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

257 plants within 100 km, 11,196 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rosehill Wind Turbines (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.076900, -3.863900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.6 Kt
85 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
157.2 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.3K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
892.9K
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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