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Dryholme Farm (Farm AD)1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Dryholme Farm (Farm AD) is a 1 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Kirk Environmental. Ranked #219 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.01% of the total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United Kingdom is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making Dryholme Farm 3,960 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fellside CHP (180 MW, Cogeneration), Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), and Harestanes (136 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Cumbria, approximately 30 km from Carlisle.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Kirk Environmental
Location
54.8563°, -3.3586°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,392 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Kirk Environmental operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

153 plants within 100 km, 10,617 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hellrigg (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.856300, -3.358600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
285
cars per year
175
homes per year
59.5K
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
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