World Power Plants

Cumbernauld BioPlant (Waste AD)2.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

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.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Shanks Group
Location
55.9704°, -3.9575°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,124 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Shanks Group operates 5 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

248 plants within 100 km, 8,928 MW combined

Nearest plant: Avondale (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.970400, -3.957500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.1 Kt
14 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
683
cars per year
419
homes per year
142.9K
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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