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Holbrook Community Renewable Energy Centre6.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Holbrook Community Renewable Energy Centre is a 6.5 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by UYE (UK) / Veolia. Ranked #63 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.09% 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 Holbrook 609 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), Drax (1980 MW, Coal), and Eggborough (1960 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Yorkshire, approximately 50 km from Leeds.

Capacity
6.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
UYE (UK) / Veolia
Location
53.3308°, -1.3323°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,339. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #843 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

UYE (UK) / Veolia operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

465 plants within 100 km, 36,083 MW combined

Nearest plant: The Breck (5.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.330800, -1.332300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.5 Kt
37 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
386.9K
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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