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Deephams Sewage Treatment Works3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Deephams Sewage Treatment Works is a 3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Thames Water. It contributes 0.04% of the United Kingdom's total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. Commissioned in 2015, it ranks #95 of 239 biomass plants in the country. This facility's 3 MW represents a small fraction of the UK's biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in the United Kingdom is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making Deephams Sewage Treatment Works 1,320 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Northfleet Power Station (720 MW, Gas), and Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the Greater London area, approximately 25 km east of central London.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Thames Water
Location
51.6245°, -0.0387°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,066 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Thames Water operates 3 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

476 plants within 100 km, 19,660 MW combined

Nearest plant: Edmonton (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.624460, -0.038665
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
17 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
854
cars per year
524
homes per year
178.6K
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
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