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Heathrow Airport Biomass CHP1.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Heathrow Airport Biomass CHP is a 1.8 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Heathrow Airport. Ranked #161 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it 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 this facility 2,200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Enfield (Gas, 408 MW) and Enfield Power Station (Gas, 408 MW). The plant is located in Greater London, approximately 25 km from central London.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Heathrow Airport
Location
51.4592°, -0.4595°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,224 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Heathrow Airport operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

476 plants within 100 km, 20,471 MW combined

Nearest plant: Western International Market (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.459200, -0.459500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.4 Kt
10 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
512
cars per year
314
homes per year
107.2K
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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