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Discovery Park is a 16 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC). Ranked #32 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Discovery Park's 16 MW accounts for 0.22% 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 Discovery Park 247 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dungeness B power station (1,120 MW, Nuclear), Dungeness B (1,050 MW, Nuclear), and London Array (630 MW, Wind). The facility is located near the coordinates 51.2839, 1.3457.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC)
Location
51.2839°, 1.3457°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 725. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #543 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC) operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 51.283900, 1.345700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.0 Kt
91 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.6K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
952.5K
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
Top Fuels

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