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Levenseat EfW is a 12.5 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Levenseat. Ranked #42 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, its 12.5 MW accounts for 0.17% 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 Levenseat EfW 316.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Clyde Wind Farm (350 MW, Wind), Black Law Wind Farm (188 MW, Wind), and Clyde Wind Farm Extension (Clyde 2) (172.8 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Scotland, approximately 30 km southeast of Edinburgh.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Levenseat
Location
55.7790°, -3.6780°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 871. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,338 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #637 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Levenseat operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

257 plants within 100 km, 11,184 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tormywheel (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.779000, -3.678000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.4 Kt
71 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
196.4 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
744.1K
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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