World Power Plants

Ely Power Station40 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Ely Power Station is a 40 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, commissioned in 2000. Ranked #12 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.54% of the country's total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. The largest biomass plant in the UK is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making Ely Power Station 99 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 Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km from Peterborough.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Drax Group
Location
52.3984°, 0.1315°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 348. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #273 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Drax Group operates 4 plants totalling 905 MW

Regional density

457 plants within 100 km, 13,694 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mepal CHP (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.398437, 0.131517
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.4 Kt
228 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.36 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.4K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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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