World Power Plants

Cowie Board Factory15 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Cowie Board Factory is a 15 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Norbord. Ranked #34 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.2% of the UK's total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. The largest biomass plant in the UK is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making Cowie Board Factory 264 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind), Whitelee (322 MW, Wind), and Whitelee 2 (217.02 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from Glasgow.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Norbord
Location
56.0769°, -3.8672°

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
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 (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 56.076869, -3.867221
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.6 Kt
85 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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