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Eye Suffolk is a 14.3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by South Western Power (NOVERA) since its commissioning. Ranked #38 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Eye Suffolk's 14.3 MW represents 0.19% 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 Eye Suffolk 276 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brook Farm Battery (50 MW, Unknown), Snetterton Biomass Plant (44.2 MW, Biomass), and Thetford (41.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Suffolk, approximately 90 km northeast of London.

Capacity
14.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
South Western Power (NOVERA)
Location
52.3334°, 1.1278°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 805. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #21,703 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #593 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

South Western Power (NOVERA) operates 2 plants totalling 29 MW

Regional density

275 plants within 100 km, 14,656 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kenninghall Solar Farm (14.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.333400, 1.127800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.7 Kt
81 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.1K
cars per year
2.5K
homes per year
851.3K
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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