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Dimmer Anaerobic Digestor (Waste AD)3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Dimmer Anaerobic Digestor is a 3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Viridor / Wyvern Waste Services since its commissioning. Ranked #95 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.04% to 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 Dimmer Anaerobic Digestor 1,320 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hawkers Hill Energy Park (20 MW, Unknown), Cockhill Solar Farm (20 MW, Solar), and Castle Combe (15.33 MW, Solar). The plant is located in the South West region, approximately 10 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Viridor / Wyvern Waste Services
Location
51.0801°, -2.5561°

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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Viridor / Wyvern Waste Services operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

465 plants within 100 km, 13,794 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dimmer Landfill Site (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.080100, -2.556100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
17 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
51.1 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
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
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