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Elean is a 38 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by European Development Corporation since its commissioning. Ranked #17 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 38 MW represents 0.51% of the United Kingdom'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 Elean 104 times smaller. Nearby plants include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas), and Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 20 km from Peterborough.

Capacity
38 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
European Development Corporation
Location
52.3979°, 0.1297°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 367. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #296 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

European Development Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

457 plants within 100 km, 13,696 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mepal CHP (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.397900, 0.129700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
49.8 Kt
216 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.8K
cars per year
6.6K
homes per year
2.3M
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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