Farington Waste Recovery Park (Waste AD)— 1.9 MW Biomass
Farington Waste Recovery Park (Waste AD) is a 1.9 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Global Renewables Lancashire Ltd. Ranked #158 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.03% 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 Farington Waste Recovery Park 2,084.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heysham 2 (1,230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1,155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 power station (1,150 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Lancashire, approximately 40 km from Manchester.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,528. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,216 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Global Renewables Lancashire Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW
276 plants within 100 km, 18,930 MW combined
Location
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
Nearby Power Plants
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