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Ipswich Hospital Energy Centre2.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ipswich Hospital Energy Centre is a 2.6 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Naturegen Energy Centre. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes to the biomass energy sector. Ranked #110 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.04% 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 Ipswich Hospital Energy Centre 1,523 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sizewell B (1198 MW, Nuclear), Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station (1195 MW, Nuclear), and London Array (630 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Suffolk, approximately 30 km northeast of Ipswich.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Naturegen Energy Centre
Location
52.0568°, 1.1979°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,256. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,112 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Naturegen Energy Centre operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

324 plants within 100 km, 19,457 MW combined

Nearest plant: Foxhall Landfill Site (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.056800, 1.197900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.4 Kt
15 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
740
cars per year
454
homes per year
154.8K
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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