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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC) operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
217 plants within 100 km, 26,819 MW combined
Nearest plant: Marshborough Farm solar park (resubmission) (2.8 km)
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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