Cowie Board Factory— 15 MW Biomass
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.
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
Norbord operates 2 plants totalling 30 MW
257 plants within 100 km, 11,196 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
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
Nearby Power Plants
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