World Power Plants

GlaxoSmithKline (Waste AD)1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

GlaxoSmithKline (Waste AD) is a 1 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by GlaxoSmithKline. Ranked #219 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this plant accounts for 0.01% 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 GlaxoSmithKline 3,960 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hunterston B (965 MW, Nuclear) and Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in North Ayrshire, around 50 km southwest of Glasgow.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
GlaxoSmithKline
Location
55.5945°, -4.6302°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,392 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

GlaxoSmithKline operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

216 plants within 100 km, 8,421 MW combined

Nearest plant: GlaxoSmithKline Wind Project (Turbine 4) (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.594500, -4.630200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
285
cars per year
175
homes per year
59.5K
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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