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King's Yard Energy Centre10.02 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

King's Yard Energy Centre is a 10.02 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Equans. Ranked #49 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.14% of the country's total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. The largest biomass plant in the UK is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making King's Yard 396 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (1,788 MW, Coal), Northfleet Power Station (720 MW, Gas), and Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas). The facility is located in England, approximately 30 km east of London.

Capacity
10.02 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Equans
Location
51.5432°, -0.0208°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,008. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,750 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #705 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Equans operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

472 plants within 100 km, 22,094 MW combined

Nearest plant: King's Yard (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.543223, -0.020823
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
78.7 Kt
Over 6 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.9K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
596.5K
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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