World Power Plants

Liberty Steel Dalzell17 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Liberty Steel Dalzell is a 17 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SIMEC/Liberty House. It contributes 0.23% of the UK's total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW, which consists of 239 plants. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it ranks #31 of 239 biomass plants in the country. Ranked #31 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Liberty Steel Dalzell's 17 MW represents 0.23% of the country's total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in the UK is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making Liberty Steel Dalzell 232 times smaller. Nearby plants include Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind), Clyde Wind Farm (350 MW, Wind), and Whitelee (322 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Lanarkshire, approximately 30 km southwest of Glasgow.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SIMEC/ Liberty House
Location
55.7884°, -3.9822°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 698. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #526 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

SIMEC/ Liberty House operates 2 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

254 plants within 100 km, 9,323 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wishaw Battery (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.788400, -3.982200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.3 Kt
97 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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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