Cumbernauld BioPlant (Waste AD)— 2.4 MW Biomass
Cumbernauld BioPlant (Waste AD) is a 2.4 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Shanks Group. Ranked #115 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.03% 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 Cumbernauld BioPlant 1,650 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 20 km south of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,124 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Shanks Group operates 5 plants totalling 16 MW
248 plants within 100 km, 8,928 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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