World Power Plants

Halstead Renewable Power Project (Waste AD)2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Halstead Renewable Power Project (Waste AD) is a 2 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Tamar Energy. Ranked #134 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 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 Halstead Renewable Power Project 1,980 times smaller. Nearby plants include Coryton (800 MW, Gas), Bradwell nuclear power station (242 MW, Nuclear), and Brentwood BESS (57 MW, Unknown). The plant is located in Essex, approximately 40 km east of London.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Tamar Energy
Location
51.9421°, 0.6578°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Tamar Energy operates 4 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

429 plants within 100 km, 22,441 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kentishes Solar Farm (5.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.942100, 0.657800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
569
cars per year
349
homes per year
119.1K
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
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