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Liberty Steel Power Station9 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Liberty Steel Power Station is a 9 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SIMEC/ Liberty House. Ranked #52 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.12% 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 Liberty Steel 440 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1,500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B (1,250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in South Wales, approximately 20 km from Cardiff.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SIMEC/ Liberty House
Location
51.5611°, -2.9625°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,103. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #754 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

441 plants within 100 km, 13,308 MW combined

Nearest plant: Field Newport BESS (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.561100, -2.962500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.8 Kt
51 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
535.8K
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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