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Great Hele Farm AD farm waste1.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Great Hele Farm AD farm waste is a 1.3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greener for Life Energy. Ranked #196 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.02% 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 Great Hele Farm 3,046 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Fullabrook Down Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Wales, approximately 30 km from Cardiff.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Greener for Life Energy
Location
51.0051°, -3.8238°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,746. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,319 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Greener for Life Energy operates 3 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

395 plants within 100 km, 14,001 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kingsland Barton Solar Farm (resubmission) (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.005100, -3.823800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.7 Kt
7 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
370
cars per year
227
homes per year
77.4K
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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