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Hull Biomass Plant (Tansterne power station)22 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Hull Biomass Plant (Tansterne power station) is a 22 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Solar 21. Ranked #23 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Hull Biomass Plant contributes 0.3% to 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 Hull Biomass Plant 180 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include South Humber Bank (1,310 MW, Gas), VPI Immingham (1,240 MW, Cogeneration), and Saltend (1,200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Yorkshire and the Humber, approximately 30 km from Hull.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Solar 21
Location
53.8190°, -0.1465°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 556. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #438 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Solar 21 operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

230 plants within 100 km, 31,130 MW combined

Nearest plant: Withernwick (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.819000, -0.146500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.8 Kt
125 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.3K
cars per year
3.8K
homes per year
1.3M
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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