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Cradley Heath is a 1.1 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Intervate Renewable Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #210 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Cradley Heath's 1.1 MW represents 0.01% 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 Cradley Heath 3,600 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the West Midlands region, approximately 20 km northwest of Birmingham.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Intervate Renewable Energy
Location
52.4686°, -2.0820°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,824. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,366 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Intervate Renewable Energy operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

383 plants within 100 km, 5,849 MW combined

Nearest plant: Edwin Richards Landfill Scheme (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.468600, -2.082000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.4 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
313
cars per year
192
homes per year
65.5K
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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