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Glasgow Renewable Energy and Recycling Centre (Waste AD)5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Glasgow Renewable Energy and Recycling Centre (Waste AD) is a 5 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Viridor. Ranked #74 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.07% of the total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United Kingdom is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making this facility 792 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind) and Whitelee 2 (217.02 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 15 km southeast of Glasgow.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Viridor
Location
55.8340°, -4.2447°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #892 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Viridor operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 55.834000, -4.244700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
28 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
873
homes per year
297.6K
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
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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