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JG Pears' animal rendering facility12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

JG Pears' animal rendering facility is a 12 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by JG Pears Power. Ranked #46 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.16% 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 JG Pears 330 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal), and Staythorpe C (1,772 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 25 km from the city of Lincoln.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
JG Pears Power
Location
53.2138°, -0.7981°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 902. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #654 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

JG Pears Power operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

449 plants within 100 km, 36,869 MW combined

Nearest plant: Egmanton Solar Farm - resubmission (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.213800, -0.798100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.7 Kt
68 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
714.3K
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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