Knostrop Sewage Treatment Works— 4 MW Biomass
Knostrop Sewage Treatment Works is a 4 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Yorkshire Water. Ranked #84 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.05% 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 this facility 990 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eggborough (1960 MW, Coal), Ferrybridge Multi-fuel (79 MW, Biomass), and Castleford (56 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 5 km southeast of Leeds.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #968 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Yorkshire Water operates 6 plants totalling 12 MW
415 plants within 100 km, 39,201 MW combined
Location
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
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