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Energy Works Hull - AD (Waste AD)3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Energy Works Hull - AD (Waste AD) is a 3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Energy Works / The Spencer Group. Ranked #95 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 3 MW accounts for 0.04% 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 Energy Works Hull 1,320 times smaller. Nearby plants include South Humber Bank (1,310 MW, Gas), VPI Immingham (1,240 MW, Cogeneration), and Saltend (1,200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in East Yorkshire, approximately 30 km south of Hull.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Energy Works / The Spencer Group
Location
53.7585°, -0.3304°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,066 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energy Works / The Spencer Group operates 2 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

270 plants within 100 km, 31,364 MW combined

Nearest plant: King George Dock (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.758500, -0.330400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
17 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
35.4 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
854
cars per year
524
homes per year
178.6K
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
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